Trebuchet
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtɹɛbəʃɛt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Trebuchet is a noun meaning A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.
Meaning
A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.
More Meanings
- A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.
- To shoot with a trebuchet.
Example Sentences
Medieval trebuchets are said to have been capable of launching 90-kg projectiles over distances of more than 300 meters.
With counterweight trebuchets at its disposal, a besieging force at last had the advantage in sieges, and it was probably the appearance of the trebuchet which prompted the changes in castle design from the mid-twelfth century onwards which were described in the previous chapter: the move from rectangular to round or multiform towers […]
Word Forms
- trebuchets
- trepeget
- trebucheting
- trebucheted
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include trebucket, harquebus, stonebow, thunderbox, tugboat, truncheon.
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