mangonel Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
    catapult; arbalest; trebuchet; trebucket; arbalist; bricole; onager; ballista.

WordNet

Man"go*nel noun
Etymology
OF. mangonel, LL. manganellus, manganum, fr. Gr. See Mangle, n.
Definitions
  1. A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and javelins.

Webster 1913