About The Word Bricole
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Bricole
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Bricole: 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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