ˈtrebyəˌshet noun
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Etymology: Middle English trebochet, from Middle French trebachet, from Old French, from trebuchier to stumble, trip, fall, from tre- (from Latin trans-, tra- ) + -bucher (from buc, bu trunk of the body, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German būh belly — more at bucket
1. or tre·buck·et ˈtrēˌbəkə̇t : a medieval military engine designed to hurl stones and similar missiles with great force by means of a heavy weight fastened to the short arm of a lever which falls and raises the end of the long throwing arm with great velocity
2. : a small delicately poised balance or scale made with a pan that tilts and used especially in assaying and by chemists