mangonel.
A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects.
Meaning & usage
A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects. A traction trebuchet (trebuchet operated by manpower).
A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects. An onager (type of catapult).
Where this word comes from
From Old French mangonel, from Latin manganellus, manganum, from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon).
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