trebuchet

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Synonyms: trebucket, trebuchets

Antonyms: trebucket, trebuchets

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Noun

1. A medieval [[siege engine]] consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.
2. A [[torture]] device for [[dunk]]ing suspected [[witch]]es by means of a [[chair]] attached to the end of a long pole.

Verb

1. To [[shoot]] with a [[#Noun|trebuchet]].<!--Does this refer to the trebuchet's projectile, or to its target?-->

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