Onager
ahd-5
noun.
A wild ass
(Equus hemionus)
of Asia, having an erect mane, a light brown coat, and a dark stripe along the back.
noun.
An ancient and medieval catapult, often employing a wooden arm with a short sling.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A wild ass,
Equus hemippus
or
E. onager
, inhabiting the steppes of central Asia. See
dziggetai
.
noun.
A war-engine for throwing stones, used in Europe in the middle ages.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery.
noun.
A wild ass of central Asia, especially the
koulan
(
Equus hemionus
syn.
Equus hemippus
syn.
Equus onager
, formely
Asinus onager
).
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
wild
ass
, Equus hemionus, especially the
koulan
.
noun.
A
military engine
acting like a
sling
, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
noun.
Asiatic wild ass
Word Usage
"The onager is a wild ass that brays 12 times to signal the spring equinox."
cross-reference
catapult
trebuchet
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
engine
variant
koulan
onagri