trebuchet

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈtɹɛbəʃɛt/, /ˈtɹɛb.jə.ʃeɪ/, /ˈtɹɛb.ju.ʃeɪ/
• (America) enPR: trěb’yo͞o-shet, IPA: /ˈtɹɛb.juˌʃɛt/, /ˈtɹɛb.jəˌʃeɪ/

Noun

trebuchet (plural trebuchets)

1. A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.

   Medieval 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.

2. A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.

Translations

• French: trébuchet
• German: Bleide, Blide, Tribock, Tribok
• Italian: trabucco, trabocco
• Portuguese: trabuco
• Russian: требуше́т
• Spanish: fundíbulo, trabuquete

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