Onager definition

Onager

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WordNet

(1) Asiatic wild ass

(2) Medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

WiktionaryText

From , , from , from Hellenistic , from + .

A wild ass, especially the koulan.
A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery.

From Hellenistic , from + .