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trebuchet

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɛbjʊʃɛt, -bəʃɛt/
Definition of trebuchet

noun

  • a machine used in medieval siege warfare for hurling large stones or other missiles.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, from trebucher 'overthrow'

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