trebuchet
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2VERB + TREBUCHET
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TREBUCHET + NOUN
mary's, siege, tom
Definitions
noun
A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.
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 […]
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.
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4Medieval trebuchets are said to have been capable of launching 90-kg projectiles over distances of more than 300 meters.
WiktionaryWith 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 fr
WiktionaryA trebuchet is a siege weapon similar to a catapult.
Tatoeba · #735370Using an eight-ton trebuchet, Tom launched Mary's bundt cake over the walls of the besieged city.
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