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ona·ger (än′ə jər)

noun pl. onagri -·gri′ (-grī′) or onagers -·gers

  1. a wild ass (Equus hemionus onager) of central Asia
  2. a catapult for throwing stones, used in ancient and medieval warfare

Etymology: ME < L < Gr onagros, wild ass < onos, ass + agrios, wild < agros, country, field: see acre

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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