treb·u·chet (tr b y -sht ) also treb·uc·ket (--kt)n. A medieval catapult for hurling heavy stones. [Middle English, from Old French, from trebucher, to overthrow : tre-, over (from Latin tr  ns-; see trans-) + but, trunk of the body (of Germanic origin).] |
trebuchet [ˈtrɛbjʊˌʃɛt], trebucket [ˈtriːbʌkɪt]
n
(Historical Terms) a large medieval siege engine for hurling missiles consisting of a sling on a pivoted wooden arm set in motion by the fall of a weight
[from Old French, from trebuchier to stumble, from tre- trans- + -buchier, from buc trunk of the body, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German būh belly, Old English buc]
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| Noun | 1. |  trebuchet - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missilesengine - an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war" |
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