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onager vs catapult

catapult vs onager

onager and catapult both are nouns.

onager is not a verb while catapult is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
onager Yes No No No
catapult Yes No Yes No
As nouns, catapult is a hypernym of onager; that is, catapult is a word with a broader meaning than onager:
  • onager: small catapult used by the Romans
  • catapult: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
onager (noun) catapult (noun)
Asiatic wild ass an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
small catapult used by the Romans a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
a device that launches aircraft from a warship
onager (verb) catapult (verb)
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
hurl as if with a sling
Difference between onager and catapult

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