mangonel

• Существительное, обозначающее тип средневековой осадной машины, используемой для метания больших камней и других снарядов в укрепления.

A noun referring to a type of medieval siege engine used to hurl large stones and other projectiles at fortifications.

1. Medieval Siege EngineC1formal

   A type of catapult used in medieval warfare to hurl large stones, rocks, or other projectiles at enemy fortifications.

   Средневековое осадное орудие

   • The army used a mangonel to break down the castle walls.
   • Stones were loaded into the mangonel and launched with great force.
   • The mangonel was a crucial weapon during the siege of the city.

   Synonymscatapultonager