trébuchet — meaning in English
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English meaning
- trebuchet noun A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.
Senses
trébuchet is used for these senses in English:
- trebuchet A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.
trebuchet — full definition
- noun A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.
- noun A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.
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