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
- : 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.
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