OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 40155

springald

/ˈspɹɪŋəld/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
espingarda
An ancient military engine for launching stones and arrows by means of a spring.
Although generally more powerful than the great crossbow, the springald was not as versatile, since it could not be moved quickly during a siege, nor would it operate properly in w…
The springald is a somewhat more problematic weapon as it is completely unclear whether it was the same weapon as the Roman ballista which some historians believe never disappeared…
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