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trebuchet
trebuchet [ trébby shet ] (plural trebuchets) or trebucket [ tr bukit ] (plural trebuckets)


noun 
Definition:
 
medieval siege engine: a medieval siege engine with a sling attached to a wooden arm for hurling large stones
[14th century. < French trébuchet< trébucher 'overturn']
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