mangonel

[ mang-guh-nel ]

/ ˈmæŋ gəˌnɛl /

noun

(formerly) any of various military engines for throwing large stones, darts, and other missiles.

Origin of mangonel

1250–1300; Middle English <Old French (diminutive), derivative of Late Latin manganum<Greek mánganon engine of war

Words nearby mangonel

mangle, mango, Mangoky, mangold-wurzel, mango madness, mangonel, mangosteen, mangrove, mangrove fish, mangrove Jack, mangrove snapper

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Example sentences from the Web for mangonel

There was one mangonel so close under the walls that when all its crew were shot dead no others had ventured to man it.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
The Norman hath a mangonel or a trabuch upon the forecastle.
The White Company|Arthur Conan Doyle
Ye dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-axe and mangonel!
The History of Pendennis|William Makepeace Thackeray
Mangonel, s. a military engine on the principle of the sling-staff for casting stones, a catapult, C 6279.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 (of 7) -- Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes|Geoffrey Chaucer

Ye dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-ax and mangonel!
A History of Pendennis, Volume 1|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for mangonel

mangonel

/ (ˈmæŋɡəˌnɛl) /

noun

history a war engine for hurling stones

Word Origin for mangonel

C13: via Old French from Medieval Latin manganellus, ultimately from Greek manganon

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单词	mangonel
释义	mangonel [ mang-guh-nel ] / ˈmæŋ gəˌnɛl / noun (formerly) any of various military engines for throwing large stones, darts, and other missiles. Origin of mangonel 1250–1300; Middle English <Old French (diminutive), derivative of Late Latin manganum<Greek mánganon engine of war Words nearby mangonel mangle, mango, Mangoky, mangold-wurzel, mango madness, mangonel, mangosteen, mangrove, mangrove fish, mangrove Jack, mangrove snapper Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mangonel There was one mangonel so close under the walls that when all its crew were shot dead no others had ventured to man it. God Wills It!\|William Stearns Davis The Norman hath a mangonel or a trabuch upon the forecastle. The White Company\|Arthur Conan Doyle Ye dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-axe and mangonel! The History of Pendennis\|William Makepeace Thackeray Mangonel, s. a military engine on the principle of the sling-staff for casting stones, a catapult, C 6279. Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 (of 7) -- Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes\|Geoffrey Chaucer Ye dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-ax and mangonel! A History of Pendennis, Volume 1\|William Makepeace Thackeray British Dictionary definitions for mangonel mangonel / (ˈmæŋɡəˌnɛl) / noun history a war engine for hurling stones Word Origin for mangonel C13: via Old French from Medieval Latin manganellus, ultimately from Greek manganon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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