About The Word Trebuchet
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Trebuchet
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What's The Definition Of Trebuchet?
[n] medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones
Synonyms | Synonyms for Trebuchet: arbalest | arbalist | bricole | catapult | onager | trebucket Related Terms | Find terms related to Trebuchet: See Also | artillery | gun | heavy weapon | ordnance Trebuchet In Webster's Dictionary \Treb"u*chet\, Trebucket \Tre"buck*et\, n. [OF.
trebuchet, trebukiet, an engine of war for hurling stones, F.
tr['e]buchet a gin, trap, a kind of balance, fr. OF.
trebuchier, trebuquier, to stumble, trip, F. tr['e]bucher.]
1. A cucking stool; a tumbrel. --Cowell.
2. A military engine used in the Middle Ages for throwing
stones, etc. It acted by means of a great weight fastened
to the short arm of a lever, which, being let fall, raised
the end of the long arm with great velocity, hurling
stones with much force.
3. A kind of balance for weighing. [Obs.]
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