An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles.

synonyms: arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, catapult, mangonel, trebuchet, trebucket.

Dutch: slingerblijde, slingerarm
Polish: katapulta

Asiatic wild ass.

synonym: Equus hemionus.

Dutch: onager
Polish: onager, osioł azjatycki