Onager Definition

ŏnə-jər
onagers, onagri
noun
onagers
A wild ass (Equus hemionus onager) of central Asia.
Webster's New World
A catapult for throwing stones, used in ancient and medieval warfare.
Webster's New World
A wild ass (Equus hemionus) of Asia, having an erect mane, a light brown coat, and a dark stripe along the back.
American Heritage
An ancient and medieval catapult, often employing a wooden arm with a short sling.
American Heritage

(military, historical) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery.

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Other Word Forms of Onager

Noun

Singular:
onager
Plural:
onagers, onagri

Origin of Onager

  • From Anglo-Norman onager, Old French onager (“wild ass; siege engine"), from Latin onager (“wild ass"), from Hellenistic Ancient Greek ὄναγρος (onagros, “wild ass"), from ὄνος (onos, “ass") + ἄγριος (agrios, “wild").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Late Latin from Latin wild ass from Greek onagros onos ass asinine agrios wild agro- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English from Late Latin from Latin wild ass from Greek onagros onos ass asinine agrios wild agro- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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