noun
trebuchet
Trebuchet (noun) means a large medieval weapon with a swinging arm weighted at one end, used to attack castle walls.
noun
1
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
A device with a chair fixed to a long pole, once used to duck people accused of witchcraft into water.
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Etymology
This word traces back to Old French trebuchet, also spelled trebuket among other forms (modern French trébuchet), which came from trebuchier (“to overthrow, topple”), itself formed from tres- and *buchier. That in turn goes back to Old French buc (“trunk of the body”), from Old Frankish *būk (“belly, trunk, torso”), from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, abdomen, trunk”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw- (“to blow, swell”). It is cognate with Old High German būh (“belly”) and Old English būc (“belly, trunk”). See also bouk.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of trebuchet?
"trebuchet" (noun) means a large medieval weapon with a swinging arm weighted at one end, used to attack castle walls.
What is another word for trebuchet?
Other words for "trebuchet" include trebucket.
What are the different meanings of trebuchet?
"trebuchet" has 2 main meanings: 1. A large medieval weapon with a swinging arm weighted at one end, used to attack castle walls; 2. A device with a chair fixed to a long pole, once used to duck people accused of witchcraft into water.
