TREBUCHET
Scrabble letter values: T1R1E1B3U1C3H4E1T1 = 16
Definition
- noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges. — synonyms: catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebucket
Examples
- “a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles”
- “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.”