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...ny engine-type military weapon. It means ‘engine of war’. '''[[Onager]]''' and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangonel '''Mangonel'''] can be regarded as ...gory:Middle Ages|Middle Ages]]''' differed from the Roman '''[[Onager]]''' and was more like a small '''[[Trebuchet]]''' with a fixed counter-weight which

..., strip wood, garden canes, rolled paper, balsa wood, uncooked spaghetti - and even people! ...is an excellent way of learning something about how the structures work - and can be great fun!

...g/wiki/Dendrochronology#Growth_rings '''Annular Rings'''] will tend to try and straighten. Reversing their direction in this way minimises the degree to w ...o straighten, the sill would 'bow' upwards in the centre rather than 'cup' and hold moisture.

...ld also land on beaches and were light enough to be carried when necessary and tipped upside down to use as a temporary shelter. ...rd]]''' and '''[[Stripwood Technology Materials|Stripwood Materials]]''' - and some of them can be made to float!.

...' type constructions. But full 3D models would take up much time and space and so a semi-3D wall frieze can be a good way of displaying a local scene - '' ...he ground so as not to impede horsemen.’ ref. The Construction of Medieval and Tudor Houses in London, by Dr John Schofield)'']].

...ly Sticks, Matchsticks, Cocktail Sticks]]''')'' around discs of '''[[Paper and Card|Card]]''', '''[[Manufactured Board|Ply or MDF]]'''. ...l '''Gears''', however, can lend some realism to models such as Windmills and Watermills.