Definitions for mangonels

mangonels man·go·nel

Spelling: [mang-guh-nel]
IPA: /ˈmæŋ gəˌnɛl/

Mangonels is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 511 anagrams from letters in mangonels (aeglmnnos).

Definitions for mangonels

noun

  1. (formerly) any of various military engines for throwing large stones, darts, and other missiles.

Origin of mangonels

1250-1300; Middle English Old French (diminutive), derivative of Late Latin manganum Greek mánganon engine of war

Examples for mangonels

Even from the tower of the bishop's palace a mangonel hurled stones on Corso Donati's foes.

Ye dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-ax and mangonel!

There was one mangonel so close under the walls that when all its crew were shot dead no others had ventured to man it.

Ye dauntless archers, twang your cross-bows well; On, bill and battle-axe and mangonel!

The Norman hath a mangonel or a trabuch upon the forecastle.

mangonel, s. a military engine on the principle of the sling-staff for casting stones, a catapult, C 6279.

Word Value for mangonels
Scrable

11

Words with friends

16

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