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Trebuchet
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Artillery:
A
medieval
siege engine
consisting of
a large
pivoting
arm
heavily
weighted
on one end.
●
In Torture:
A
torture
device
for
dunking
suspected
witches
by means of
a
chair
attached
to the
end of
a long pole.
Verb
●
To
shoot
with a trebuchet.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
trebuchet
English
trebuchet
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
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