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onager n. 野生驴之一种,投石器之一种 野生驴之一种,投石器之一种 onager n 1: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles [synonym: {catapult}, {arbalest}, {arbalist}, {ballista}, {bricole}, {mangonel}, {onager}, {trebuchet}, {trebucket}] 2: Asiatic wild ass [synonym: {onager}, {Equus hemionus}] Onager \On"a*ger\, n.; pl. L. {Onagri}, E. {Onagers}. [L.
onager, onagrus, Gr. ?.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery. --Fairholt. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) A wild ass of central Asia, especially the {koulan} ({Equus hemionus} syn. {Equus hemippus} syn. {Equus onager}, formely {Asinus onager}). [1913 Webster PJC] Koulan \Kou"lan\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.) A wild horse ({Equus onager} or {Asinus onager}) inhabiting the plains of Central Asia; -- called also {gour}, {khur}, and {onager}. [Written also {kulan}.] [1913 Webster] Note: It is sometimes confounded with the dziggetai, to which it is closely related. It is gray in winter, but fulvous in summer. It has a well defined, dark, dorsal stripe, and a short, erect mane. In size, it is intermediate between the horse and ass. [1913 Webster]
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