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Noun: mangonel  'mang-gu,nel
  1. A catapult operated by manpower pulling cords attached to a lever and sling to launch projectiles
    "The soldiers used mangonels to bombard the enemy fortifications";
    - bricole, traction trebuchet

Derived forms: mangonels

Type of: catapult

Encyclopedia: Mangonel