Mangonel Definition

mănggə-nĕl
noun
An obsolete military apparatus for hurling heavy stones and other missiles.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Mangonel

Noun

Singular:
mangonel
Plural:
mangonels

Origin of Mangonel

  • Middle English from Old French from Medieval Latin mangonellus diminutive of Late Latin manganum catapult from Greek manganon war machine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French mangonel, from Latin manganellus, manganum, from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (manganon).

    From Wiktionary

Mangonel Sentence Examples

  • The mighty mangonel is fully ballasted & fires... & breaks apart.

  • The Mangonel was an invaluable Medieval siege attack weapon, similar to a catapult which worked by using torsion or counterpoise.

  • The Medieval Catapults used during the Middle Ages were the Mangonel, the ballista and the mighty trebuchet.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAN

Words Ending With

LELNEL

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Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With M8 Letter Words Ending With L