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Mangonel meaning
A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects. | A traction trebuchet (trebuchet operated by manpower). | A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects.
Synonyms of Mangonel
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Ballistae are notable for their high degree of accuracy, but also their lack of firepower compared to that of a Mangonel or Trebuchet.
The artillery used arradah (ballista), manjaniq (the mangonel) and dabbabah or kabsh (the battering ram).
The word 'Onager' is derived from the Greek word 'onagros' for wild ass, referring to the “kicking motion and force” that were recreated in the Mangonel's design.
Though the weapon continued to be used in the Middle Ages, it faded from popular use with the advent of the trebuchet and mangonel in siege warfare.