| n. | 1. | (Rom. Antiq.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery. |
| 2. | (Zool.) A wild ass of central Asia, especially the |
| Noun | 1. | onager - medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles |
| 2. | onager - Asiatic wild ass Synonyms: Equus hemionus |
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