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mangonel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
man-gonel
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects.

noun

A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French mangonel, from Latin manganellus, manganum, from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mangonel, manganellus, μάγγανον

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

mangonels (plural)

Synonyms

bricole traction trebuchet

Questions

What does mangonel mean?
A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects.
Where does mangonel come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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