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nounespringal (plural espringals)
plural espringals
- alternativeAlternative form of springald.
The espringal (Fig. 4.4(a)), or the wall-crossbow, was merely an enlarged version of the hand crossbow. It fired heavier quarrels or large balls of stone to break down enemy strongholds such as gates fortresses and castles.
2016, Henry Pratap Phillips, The History and Chronology of Gunpowder and Gunpowder Weapons (c.1000 to 1850), Notion Press, →ISBN
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espringal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/espringal
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