trebuchet

• Máquina de cerco medieval usada como artilharia pesada para arremessar grandes pedras e outros projéteis. Também se refere ao próprio dispositivo de contrapeso usado nessa arma.

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

1. Medieval Siege EngineC1formal

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

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   • 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.

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