| A close cousin to humour as a political battering ram is comedy designed to break taboos. |
| Another large weapon of siege was used primarily in storms, the battering ram. |
| Shortly before 4 p.m. police used a battering ram to break down the front door of the home. |
| The joiner eventually borrowed the police battering ram and forced the door open. |
| The mob uprooted a street lamp and used it as battering ram to smash in the doors. |
| Officers convinced he was at home used a metal battering ram to break the door down. |
