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trebucket

DEFINITIONS OF: trebucket

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n an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

Synonyms:
arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, catapult, mangonel, onager, trebuchet
Type of:
engine
an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
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