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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
Etymology
Noun
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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