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Definition of a trebuchet in English English dictionary
- trepeget
- trebuchet
- A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end. Considered to be the technological successor to the catapult
- trebuchet
- medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
- trebuchet
- A cucking stool; a tumbrel
- trebuchet
- A kind of balance for weighing
- trebuchet
- 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
- trebuchet
- A military engine used in the Middle Ages for throwing stones, etc
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