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trebuchet

treb·u·chet [ trèbbyə shét ] (plural treb·u·chets) or treb·uc·ket [ trèbbyə két ] (plural tre·buck·ets)


noun 
Definition:
 
medieval siege engine: a medieval siege engine with a sling attached to a wooden arm for hurling large stones

[14th century. < French trébuchet< trébucher "overturn"]
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