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mangonel in Portuguese

mangonel in Portuguese is manganela — mangonel means a historical siege weapon used to hurl stones or burning objects at an enemy.

mangonel in Portuguese

manganela
noun

What does "mangonel" mean?

  1. noun A historical siege weapon used to hurl stones or burning objects at an enemy.
    "The cavalry were on the wings and the siege-engines, mangonels and catapults, planted on sand-dunes."
  2. noun A type of trebuchet powered by people pulling on ropes rather than a counterweight.
  3. noun A torsion-powered catapult, also called an onager.
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mangonel in a sentence

  • The cavalry were on the wings and the siege-engines, mangonels and catapults, planted on sand-dunes.

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What is "mangonel" in Portuguese?
"mangonel" in Portuguese is manganela. mangonel means: A historical siege weapon used to hurl stones or burning objects at an enemy.
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