• A superior piece of medieval [siege] weaponry which is capable of hurling [ninety] [kilogram] projectiles over a distance of three hundred metres using a one-tonne counterweight. Capable of smashing castle walls with ease, unlike those inferior catapults.


    Trebuchet meaning & definition 1 of Trebuchet.


  • A machine used in medieval siege warfare for hurling large stones or other missiles.

    Trebuchet meaning & definition 2 of Trebuchet.


  • a large device used in wars in the past for throwing large rocks, for example at the walls of a castle that was being attacked:

    Trebuchet meaning & definition 3 of Trebuchet.

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