mangonel

Noun

Synonyms: catapult arbalest arbalist ballista bricole onager trebuchet trebucket

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

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

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Mangonel \Man"go*nel\, n. [OF. mangonel, LL. manganellus, manganum, fr. Gr. ? See Mangle, n.] A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and javelins. [1913 Webster]