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Ballista vs Onager - What's the difference?

ballista | onager |

As a proper noun ballista

is or ballista can be .

As a noun onager is

a wild ass, equus hemionus , especially the koulan.

ballista

English

(wikipedia ballista)

Noun

  • An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.

    • See also

    * catapult English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    onager

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A wild ass, Equus hemionus , especially the koulan.
  • (military, historical) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery.

    • Synonyms

    * (Equus hemionus) hemione, koulan

    See also

    * catapult * trebuchet

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