on·a·ger ( n  -jr)n. 1. A fast-running wild ass (Equus hemionus subsp. onager) of central Asia, having an erect mane and a broad black stripe along its back. 2. An ancient and medieval stone-propelling siege engine. [Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin, wild ass, from Greek onagros : onos, ass + agrios, wild; see agro- in Indo-European roots.] |
onager [ˈɒnədʒə]
n pl -gri [-ˌgraɪ], -gers
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a Persian variety of the wild ass, Equus hemionus Compare kiang
2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) an ancient war engine for hurling stones
[from Late Latin: military engine for stone throwing, from Latin: wild ass, from Greek onagros, from onos ass + agros field]
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| Noun | 1. |  onager - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missilesengine - an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war" |
| 2. |  onager - Asiatic wild ass wild ass - any of several equine mammals of Asia and northeast Africa |
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