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onager
n. type of donkey in southeastern Asia; ancient fighting weapon used to throw stones

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The onager (Equus hemionus) is a large member of the genus Equus of the family Equidae (horse family) native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, Pakistan, India, Israel and Tibet. It is also known as the Asiatic wild ass, Asian wild ass or wild Asian ass (in which case the term "onager" is reserved for the E. h. onager subspecies, more specifically known as the Persian onager).

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onager
Noun
1. medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
(synonym) catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, trebuchet, trebucket
(hypernym) artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance
2. Asiatic wild ass
(synonym) Equus hemionus
(hypernym) wild ass
(hyponym) chigetai, dziggetai, Equus hemionus hemionus


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Onager
(n.)
A wild ass, especially the koulan.
  
 
(n.)
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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wild ass

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