mangonel n. + Add to list man·gonel Archaic SynonymsEtymology Synonyms arbalestarbalistballistabricolecatapultonagertrebuchettrebucketOriginGRKμάγγανον→LATmanganellus→OFRmangonel→ENmangonel From Old French mangonel, from Latin manganellus, manganum, from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon).