Noun: onager (onagers,onagri)
ó-nu-ju(r)- Asiatic wild ass
"Onagers roamed the desert steppes in small herds";
- Equus hemionus
- Small catapult used by the Romans
"The Roman army used the onager to hurl stones at enemy fortifications"
Derived forms: onagri, onagers
Type of: catapult, wild ass
Encyclopedia: Onager