- 1. n. A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery. Source: opted
- 2. n. A wild ass, especially the koulan. Source: opted
- 3. n. Asiatic wild ass Source: wordnet
- 4. n. small catapult used by the Romans Source: wordnet
- 5. 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. (Zoöl.) A wild ass, especially the koulan. Source: webster
- 6. A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones froma bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery. Fairholt. Source: adambom
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