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  1. 1. n. A cucking stool; a tumbrel. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. 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. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A kind of balance for weighing. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. catapult that uses a swinging arm to throw a projectile Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 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

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