Organum (machine) - Organum

Japanese: オルガヌム(機械) - おるがぬむ
Organum (machine) - Organum

… Early organs often used water pressure to blow air, but some also had windmills that moved the pistons. In the Middle Ages, organs developed so much that the Latin word organum became the word for "machine." Another meaning of mechane is weapon, such as a crossbow or a sling. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "organum (machine)" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…初期のオルガンは水圧を利用して風を送るものが多かったが,風車でピストンを動かす送風機つきのオルガンの考案もあった。西洋中世ではオルガンがひじょうに発達したのでオルガヌムorganumというラテン語が〈機械〉を表す語になったほどである。メカネのもう一つの意味は武器であって,それも弩と投石器である。…

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