ariete
battering ram
noun ah-RYEH-teh Rare
Origin: From Latin aries (ram, the animal).
Also means
striker
Usage Note
Ariete retains its literal military sense (a siege ram) but is most common in sports journalism, where it means a powerful center-forward in football who leads attacking play. The plural arietes is regular.
Examples
"El ariete marcó el gol decisivo."
Natural Translation
The striker scored the decisive goal.

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