trebuchet

A medieval siege engine used as heavy artillery for hurling large stones and other missiles.

• 🇫🇷Machine de siège médiévale utilisée comme artillerie lourde pour lancer de grosses pierres et d'autres projectiles.

1. Medieval Siege Engine C1 formal

   A large medieval war machine used to hurl heavy stones, projectiles, or other objects at enemy fortifications during sieges.

   • The army used a trebuchet to break down the castle walls.
   • Engineers designed a massive trebuchet capable of launching 300-pound stones.
   • The trebuchet was a key weapon in medieval warfare.

   🇫🇷Trébuchet (engin de siège)

   Synonymes: catapult

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