| |
Definitions for: Onager
[n] Asiatic wild ass
[n] medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones
Webster (1913) Definition: On"a*ger, n.; pl. L. Onagri, E. Onagers. [L.
onager, onagrus, Gr. ?.]
1. (Rom.Antiq.) A military engine acting like a sling, which
threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated
by machinery. --Fairholt.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A wild ass, especially the koulan.
Synonyms: arbalest, arbalist, bricole, catapult, Equus hemionus, trebuchet, trebucket
See Also: artillery, chigetai, dziggetai, Equus hemionus hemionus, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance, wild ass
|
