mangonel
(formerly) any of various military engines for throwing large stones, darts, and other missiles.
Origin of mangonel
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How to use mangonel in a sentence
Even from the tower of the bishop's palace a mangonel hurled stones on Corso Donati's foes.
The Two First Centuries of Florentine History | Pasquale VillariYe dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-ax and mangonel!
A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 | William Makepeace ThackerayThere 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 DavisYe dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-axe and mangonel!
The History of Pendennis | William Makepeace Thackeraymangonel, 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
British Dictionary definitions for mangonel
/ (ˈmæŋɡəˌnɛl) /
history a war engine for hurling stones
Origin of mangonel
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