onager (Meaning)
onager (n)
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Asiatic wild ass
onager (n.)
A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery.
A wild ass, especially the koulan.
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onager Sentence Examples
- The onager, a wild Asian ass, is known for its speed and endurance.
- Onagers have distinctive long ears and a striped mane running down their backs.
- The Persian onager, once numerous in Iran, is now critically endangered.
- Onagers prefer arid grasslands and steppes as their natural habitat.
- The social structure of onagers involves forming harems with a dominant male.
- Onagers are herbivores that primarily feed on grasses, leaves, and shoots.
- The gestation period for onagers is around 12 months, resulting in the birth of a single foal.
- Onagers have been historically used as draft animals and for transportation in Central Asia.
- Conservation efforts are underway to protect the remaining onager populations from habitat loss and hunting.
- The Mongolian onager, the largest subspecies, stands up to 5 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs over 800 pounds.
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an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles, Asiatic wild assA military engine
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The onager, a wild Asian ass, is known for its speed and endurance.
Onagers have distinctive long ears and a striped mane running down their backs.
The Persian onager, once numerous in Iran, is now critically endangered.
Onagers prefer arid grasslands and steppes as their natural habitat.
