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mangonel

/mang-guh-nel/US // ˈmæŋ gəˌnɛl //UK // (ˈmæŋɡəˌnɛl) //

锰合金,锰矿,锰酸钾,锰酸钠

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of various military engines for throwing large stones, darts, and other missiles.

Examples

  • Even from the tower of the bishop's palace a mangonel hurled stones on Corso Donati's foes.

  • Ye dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-ax and mangonel!

  • There was one mangonel so close under the walls that when all its crew were shot dead no others had ventured to man it.

  • Ye dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-axe and mangonel!

  • Mangonel, s. a military engine on the principle of the sling-staff for casting stones, a catapult, C 6279.