What is the meaning of trebuchet?

An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles.
- synonyms: catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebucket

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APA	WordNet. (2010). trebuchet. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/trebuchet/definitions/1317077
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