Definition of trebucket Trebucket
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We found 6 definitions of trebucket from 4 different sources.
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What does trebucket mean?
WordNet
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| trebucket - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles | ||
| catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet | ||
| engine motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work | ||
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Wiktionary 
- trebucket (Noun)
Alternative spelling of trebuchet.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- trebucket (n.)
A cucking stool; a tumbrel. - trebucket (n.)
A military engine used in the Middle Ages for throwing stones, etc. It acted by means of a great weight fastened to the short arm of a lever, which, being let fall, raised the end of the long arm with great velocity, hurling stones with much force. - trebucket (n.)
A kind of balance for weighing.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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trebucket
A machine used in the Middle Ages for throwing stones, etc., acting by means of a great weight fastened to the short arm of a lever, which, being let fall, raised the end of the long arm with great velocity, and hurled stones with much force.
