embolon

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἔμβολον (émbolon, “wedge, plug”). === Noun === embolon (plural embola) A blood clot or swelling, particularly one that blocks an artery; an embolus. (historical) A battering ram on a warship. (historical) A military formation, usually shaped like a wedge. (archaic, rare) Anything wedge-shaped. ==== Quotations ==== For more quotations using this term, see Citations:embolon. ==== See also ==== embolus