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单词 trebuchet
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trebuchet

/ˈtrɛbjʊʃɛt / /ˈtrɛbəʃɛt/
noun
A machine used in medieval siege warfare for hurling large stones or other missiles.In part, this stress on strong outer defences was a reaction to new and more powerful weapons, including crossbows and siege machines such as mangonels and trebuchets capable of throwing heavy rocks....
  • Catapults of the Middle Ages were divided into two major groups: ballistas, and trebuchets.
  • Unconventional contrivances and machina arcana include a range of desktop siege weapons including miniature trebuchets, ballistae, and mangonels.

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from trebucher 'overthrow'.

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