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trebuchet in Japanese

trebuchet in Japanese is トレビュシェット, 平衡錘投石機 — trebuchet means a large medieval weapon with a swinging arm weighted at one end, used to attack castle walls.

trebuchet in Japanese

トレビュシェット
noun
Pronounced: torebyushetto
A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.
平衡錘投石機
noun
A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.

What does "trebuchet" mean?

  1. noun A large medieval weapon with a swinging arm weighted at one end, used to attack castle walls.
    "Medieval trebuchets are said to have been capable of launching 90-kg projectiles over distances of more than 300 meters."
  2. noun A device with a chair fixed to a long pole, once used to duck people accused of witchcraft into water.
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trebuchet in a sentence

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

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What is "trebuchet" in Japanese?
"trebuchet" in Japanese is トレビュシェット, 平衡錘投石機. trebuchet means: A large medieval weapon with a swinging arm weighted at one end, used to attack castle walls.
How do you pronounce トレビュシェット?
"trebuchet" in Japanese is トレビュシェット, pronounced "torebyushetto".
Are there other ways to say "trebuchet" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "trebuchet": トレビュシェット, 平衡錘投石機.
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