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onager n. 野生驢之一種,投石器之一種 野生驢之一種,投石器之一種 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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