Onager vs. Trebuchet
Difference Between Onager and Trebuchet
Onagernoun
The Asiatic wild ass or hemione (Equus hemionus), an animal of the horse family native to Asia; specifically, the Persian onager, Persian wild ass, or Persian zebra (Equus hemionus onager).
Trebuchetnoun
A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.
Medieval trebuchets are said to have been capable of launching 90kg projectiles over distances of more than 300 meters, making them more powerful than most pre-modern types of catapult.Onagernoun
A military engine acting like a sling which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket powered by the torsion from a bundle of ropes or sinews operated by machinery; a torsion catapult.
Trebuchetnoun
A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.
Onagernoun
medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Trebuchetnoun
medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Onagernoun
Asiatic wild ass
