Meaning of TREBUCHET
| Pronunciation: | | 'trebyû`shet
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| | Definition: | | [n] medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones |
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| | Synonyms: | | arbalest, arbalist, bricole, catapult, onager, trebucket |
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| | See Also: | | artillery, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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