mangonel

man·go·nel  (mngg-nl)

n.

A military engine used during the Middle Ages for hurling stones and other missiles.

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

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