springald
noun/ˈspɹɪŋəld/
Etymology
From Old French espringale; of Germanic origin, akin to English spring.
- derived from espringale
Definitions
A young man, a stripling, a youth.
- There came two Springals of full tender yeares, / Farre thence from forrein land where they did dwell […]
An ancient military engine for launching stones and arrows by means of a spring.
- 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 from the battlefield and remained in use throughout […]
- 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 wet conditions at sea.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA