Caerphilly castle - A mangonel (derived from Greco-Latin word manganon, meaning "engine of war"). A specific type of catapult or siege engine used in the medieval period to throw projectiles at a castle's walls. A much lower tragectory and higher speed of projectile.

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Caerphilly castle - A mangonel (derived from Greco-Latin word manganon, meaning "engine of war"). A specific type of catapult or siege engine used in the medieval period to throw projectiles at a castle's walls. A much lower tragectory and higher speed of projectile.

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