Definition of onager Onager
on•a•ger
We found 11 definitions of onager from 8 different sources.
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What does onager mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: onagers |
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| onager - Asiatic wild ass | ||
| Equus hemionus | ||
| wild ass any of several equine mammals of Asia and northeast Africa | ||
| onager - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles | ||
| catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, trebuchet, trebucket | ||
| engine motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- onager (n.)
A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery. - onager (n.)
A wild ass, especially the koulan.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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onager
Large mamal from Asia (Equus hemionus), belonging to the horse family.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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onager
on′ā-jėr, n. the wild ass of Central Asia. [L.,—Gr. onagros—onos, an ass, agros, wild.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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onager
An offensive weapon of the middle ages.
Wikipedia 
- The Onager ("Equus hemionus") is a large mammal belonging to the Equidae family. It is native to the deserts of Syria, Iran, Pakistan, Kashmir, Israel and Palestine, and western China. It is sometimes known as the Asian Wild Ass.
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🔤- onager, noun, singular of onagers.
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