trebucket

treb·u·chet

T0335000 (trĕb′yə-shĕt′) also treb·uc·ket (-ə-kĕt′)n. A medieval catapult for hurling heavy stones, often employing a long sling.

[Middle English, from Old French, from trebucher, to overthrow : tre-, over (from Latin trāns-; see trans-) + but, trunk of the body (of Germanic origin).]

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Noun

trebucket - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missilesarbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, catapultengine - an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war"

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Trebucket

TREBUCKET. The name of an engine of punishment, said to be synonymous with tumbrel. (q.v.)

trebucket

noun

Synonyms for trebucket

noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges

Synonyms

arbalest
arbalist
ballista
bricole
mangonel
onager
trebuchet
catapult

Related Words

engine

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