embolon

  1. Noun.  A blood clot or swelling, particularly one that blocks an artery.
  2. Noun.  (archaic) A battering-ram on a warship.
  3. Noun.  (archaic) A military formation, usually shaped like a wedge.
  4. Noun.  (rare, archaic) Anything wedge-shaped.

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