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trebuchet in Swedish

trebuchet in Swedish is blida, kastmaskin — trebuchet means a large medieval weapon with a swinging arm weighted at one end, used to attack castle walls.

trebuchet in Swedish

blida
noun
A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.
kastmaskin
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 Swedish?
"trebuchet" in Swedish is blida, kastmaskin. trebuchet means: A large medieval weapon with a swinging arm weighted at one end, used to attack castle walls.
Are there other ways to say "trebuchet" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "trebuchet": blida, kastmaskin.
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