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Bricole

Bricole Meaning & Definition
Bricole Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bricole?

[n] medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bricole: arbalest | arbalist | catapult | onager | trebuchet | trebucket

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See Also | artillery | gun | heavy weapon | ordnance

Bricole In Webster's Dictionary

\Bri*cole"\, n. [F.] (Mil.) A kind of traces with hooks and rings, with which men drag and maneuver guns where horses can not be used.
\Bri*cole"\, n. 1. An ancient kind of military catapult. 2. In court tennis, the rebound of a ball from a wall of the court; also, the side stroke or play by which the ball is driven against the wall; hence, fig., indirect action or stroke. 3. (Billiards) A shot in which the cue ball is driven first against the cushion.

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