Definition of bricole Bricole
bri•cole
We found 6 definitions of bricole from 6 different sources.
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What does bricole mean?
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| bricole - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles | ||
| catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket | ||
| engine motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bricole (n.)
A kind of traces with hooks and rings, with which men drag and maneuver guns where horses can not be used.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bricole
brik′el, or brik-ōl′, n. an ancient engine for throwing stones: the rebound of a ball from the wall of a tennis-court, an indirect stroke. [Fr.—Low L. briccola.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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bricole
An improved kind of traces used by the French in drawing and manœuvring artillery; analogous to the old drag-rope, but having the addition of a leather strap or girdle with a buckle, to which the drag is affixed, and an iron ring and hook at the end to drag by.
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🔤- bricole, noun, singular of bricoles.
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