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Definition trebuchet in British English

trebuchet noun

noun
1

a siege engine used in medieval warfare. It consisted of a catapult using a long arm with a sling at on end and a heavy counterweight at the other, usually a large box filled with heavy rocks.

Example

The giant trebuchet was so powerful and accurate that it reduced the north wall to rubble.

Definition trebuchet in British English