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野生驴之一种,投石器之一种

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Onager \On"a*ger\, n.; pl. L. {Onagri}, E. {Onagers}. [L.
   onager, onagrus, Gr. ?.]
   1. (Rom.Antiq.) A military engine acting like a sling, which
      threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated
      by machinery. --Fairholt.

   2. (Zo["o]l.) A wild ass, especially the koulan.

资料来源 : WordNet®

onager
     n 1: medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine
          for hurling large stones and other missiles [syn: {catapult},
           {arbalest}, {arbalist}, {ballista}, {bricole}, {mangonel},
           {trebuchet}, {trebucket}]
     2: Asiatic wild ass [syn: {Equus hemionus}]
     [also: {onagri} (pl)]