'Mangonel' definitions:

Definition of 'mangonel'

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noun
An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles [syn: catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket]

Definition of 'Mangonel'

From: GCIDE
  • Mangonel \Man"go*nel\, n. [OF. mangonel, LL. manganellus, manganum, fr. Gr. ? See Mangle, n.] A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and javelins. [1913 Webster]