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م ج ل ق

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root appears to relate to siege engines, specifically a type of catapult or traction trebuchet. It seems to be a variant or closely related term to the more common word for catapult.

Derived headwords

المَنْجَلِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    Catapultclassical

    A type of siege engine used for hurling projectiles, often a traction trebuchet.

المَنْجَنِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    Catapultclassical

    A siege engine used for throwing large stones or other projectiles, typically a traction trebuchet.

Parallel reading

المنجليق، باللام، نقله الأزهري في رباعي التهذيب، عن أبي تراب، لغة في المنجنيق.
Al-manjalīq, with a lām, was transmitted by Al-Azhari in the 'Rubā'ī al-Tahdhīb', from Abi Turab, as a variant pronunciation for al-manjanīq.