释义 |
† dondaine, -dine [a. OF. dom-, dondaine, of uncertain orig. (See Godef. and Hatz.-Darm. s.v. dondon.)] A warlike engine for casting stones, in use before firearms.
c1430Lydg. Bochas i. iii. (1544) 6 a, Shot of arblast, nor on touche of dondine [rime attayne]. |