trebuchet

trebuchet

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1. n. Alt. of Trebucket Source: opted
2. n. catapult that uses a swinging arm to throw a projectile Source: wordnet
3. 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.] Source: webster
4. n:100 n an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles Source: ecdict

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