trebuchet
/หtษนษb.ju.สeษช/IPA: /T R IH0 B AH1 CH AH0 T/
noun
- 1
A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.
โMedieval trebuchets are said to have been capable of launching 90kg projectiles over distances of more than 300 meters, making them more powerful than most pre-modern types of catapult.โ
- 2
A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.
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