MANGONEL

catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket

(noun) an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

Source: WordNet® 3.1

mangonel (plural mangonels)

(historical) A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects.

A traction trebuchet (trebuchet operated by manpower).

(non-technical, often, proscribed) An onager.

Source: Wiktionary

Man"go*nel, n. Etym: [OF. mangonel, LL. manganellus, manganum, fr. Gr. Mangle, n.]

Definition: A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and javelins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”

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