a. Obs. [ad. L. expugnātōrius conquering, f. expugnāre: see EXPUGN.]
a. Of weapons: Adapted for attack, offensive. b. Adapted for breaking down (an argument).
a. 1601. Bp. Barlow, Def. Prot. Relig., 63. Weapons both defensiue and expugnatorie.
1693. Urquhart, Rabelais, III. Prol. 5. Warlike Engines, expugnatorie, and destructive to the Hellepolists.
1737. Ozell, Rabelais, III. 211. He calls ’em Repugnatory Weapons, not Expugnatory.
b. 1652. Gaule, Magastrom., 180. Not with an invitatory operation, but an expugnatory refutation.
