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Onager vs Mangonel - What's the difference?

onager | mangonel |

As nouns the difference between onager and mangonel

is that onager is a wild ass, Equus hemionus, especially the koulan while mangonel is a military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects.

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

    Anagrams

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    mangonel

    English

    Noun

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

    • References

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