Trebuchet

Noun

Definitionen

1.NounA medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.

"Medieval trebuchets are said to have been capable of launching 90-kg projectiles over distances of more than 300 meters."

2.NounA torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.

3.VerbTo shoot with a trebuchet.

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