treb|u|chet

treb|u|chet
treb|u|chet «TREHB yu sheht», noun.
a machine of war used in the Middle Ages for hurling stones or other objects, somewhat like a catapult.
[< Old French trebuchet < trebuchier to stumble, fall < tres over (< Latin trāns) + buc trunk of the body < Germanic (compare Frankish būk belly, Old High German būh)]

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  • Trebuchet — Treb u*chet, Trebucket Tre buck*et, n. [OF. trebuchet, trebukiet, an engine of war for hurling stones, F. tr[ e]buchet a gin, trap, a kind of balance, fr. OF. trebuchier, trebuquier, to stumble, trip, F. tr[ e]bucher.] 1. A cucking stool; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trebucket — Trebuchet Treb u*chet, Trebucket Tre buck*et, n. [OF. trebuchet, trebukiet, an engine of war for hurling stones, F. tr[ e]buchet a gin, trap, a kind of balance, fr. OF. trebuchier, trebuquier, to stumble, trip, F. tr[ e]bucher.] 1. A cucking… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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