springald
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springald¹
- /ˈspɹɪŋəld/
Where it comes from
Apparently from spring, with an uncertain final element.
noun springalds · springal · springall · springold
- A young man, a stripling, a youth. There came two Springals of full tender yeares, / Farre thence from forrein land where they did dwell […]
springald²
- /ˈspɹɪŋəld/
Where it comes from
From Old French espringale; of Germanic origin, akin to English spring.
noun springalds · espringal · springal
- 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 […]
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noun ancient military engine
| Español | espingarda |
|---|---|
| Português | espingarda |
| Français | espringale |
| Deutsch | Rutte |
| Italiano | spingarda |
| Русский | тенсио́нный спри́нгалд tensiónnyj spríngald, ру́тта rútta, скорпио́н skorpión |
Talk about this word "springald." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/springald. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. springald. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/springald "springald." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/springald.Cite this
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title = {springald},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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