TREBUCHETS

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Scrabble letter values: T₁R₁E₁B₃U₁C₃H₄E₁T₁S₁ = 17

Definition

TREBUCHETS is the plural of TREBUCHET.

noun TREBUCHET: an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges.

Synonyms of TREBUCHET: catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebucket

“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.”