mangonel

man·go·nel

M0078000 (măng′gə-nĕl′)n. A military machine used during the Middle Ages for hurling stones and other missiles, often employing a wooden arm with a container at one end.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin mangonellus, diminutive of Late Latin manganum, catapult, from Greek manganon, war machine.]

mangonel

(ˈmæŋɡəˌnɛl) n1. (Historical Terms) history a war engine for hurling stones2. (Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) history a war engine for hurling stones[C13: via Old French from Medieval Latin manganellus, ultimately from Greek manganon]

man•go•nel

(ˈmæŋ gəˌnɛl)

n. a former military engine used for hurling stones or other missiles. [1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Medieval Latin manganellus, -um< Late Latin mangan(um) < Greek mánganon]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mangonel - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missilesarbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, catapultengine - an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war"

Translations

mangonneau