TREBUCHET


Meaning of TREBUCHET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ tre-by ə - ' shet, -b ə -, - ' chet

Variant: or treb · uc · ket \ ˌ tre-b ə - ' ket \

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English trebochet, from Anglo-French trebuchet

Date: 15th century

: a medieval military engine for hurling heavy missiles (as rocks)

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