Meaning of ONAGER
| Pronunciation: | | 'ânujur
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- [n] Asiatic wild ass
- [n] medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones
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| | Synonyms: | | arbalest, arbalist, bricole, catapult, Equus hemionus, trebuchet, trebucket |
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| | See Also: | | artillery, chigetai, dziggetai, Equus hemionus hemionus, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance, wild ass | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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.
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