trebuchet
noun
Pronunciation: ˈtrɛb.jʊ.ʃeɪ
Definition
A medieval siege engine that uses a counterweight to swing a long arm and hurl heavy projectiles.
Examples
Engineers reconstructed a full-scale trebuchet to study how medieval armies breached stone fortifications.
The defenders watched in horror as the trebuchet released a boulder toward their main gate.
Operating a trebuchet required precise calculations of weight and distance to ensure the projectile hit the target.
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