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Etymology
1. onager
noun. Asiatic wild ass.
Synonyms
- chigetai
- wild ass
- Equus hemionus
- Equus hemionus hemionus
Etymology
- onager (Anglo-Norman)
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2. onager
noun. an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles.
Synonyms
- catapult
- bricole
- trebucket
- engine
- mangonel
- ballista
- arbalist
- arbalest
Etymology
- onager (Anglo-Norman)
Example sentences of the word onager
1. Noun, singular or mass
The difference between a mangonel and an onager is the attachment at the top of the arm.
2. Adjective, comparative
Mangonel and onager are two kinds of this traditional catapult.