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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

  1. noun A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.
  2. 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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