mangonel

[ mang-guh-nel ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

mangonel

/ ˈmæŋɡəˌnɛl /

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

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

Even from the tower of the bishop's palace a mangonel hurled stones on Corso Donati's foes.

Ye dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-ax and 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.

Ye dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-axe and mangonel!

Mangonel, s. a military engine on the principle of the sling-staff for casting stones, a catapult, C 6279.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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