Associations to the word «Mangonel»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

MANGONEL, noun. An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche