springald
springald · springalds
тенсионный спрингалд, рутта, скорпион
Rutte
An ancient military engine for launching stones and arrows by means of a springAn ancient military engine for launching stones and arrows by means of a spring.
/ˈspɹɪŋəld/
Meaning
2 senses(historical)An ancient military engine for launching stones and arrows by means of a spring.
Rutte
тенсио́нный спри́нгалдtensiónnyj spríngald, ру́ттаrútta, скорпио́нskorpión
(archaic)A young man, a stripling, a youth.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
ancient military engine:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
ancient military engine:
Origin
Apparently from spring, with an uncertain final element. From Old French espringale; of GApparently from spring, with an uncertain final element.
From Old French espringale; of Germanic origin, akin to English spring.
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