ˈänə̇jə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, wild ass, from Latin onager, onagrus, from Greek onagros, from onos ass + -agros (from agros field) — more at ass , acre
1. : a small pale-colored kiang having a broad dorsal stripe and being usually treated as a natural variety but sometimes considered to constitute a distinct species ( Equus onager )
2.
[Late Latin, from Latin]
: an ancient and medieval heavy catapult used for hurling heavy stones and made up basically of a strong lever with a receptacle at one end for the stones and of ropes twisted so as to pull the lever back under great strain until suddenly released
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