trebuchet
noun
treb·u·chet
ˌtre-byə-ˈshet 
-bə-,
-ˈchet,
-ˈshā
variants
or trebucket
: a medieval military engine for hurling heavy missiles (such as rocks)
Examples of trebuchet in a Sentence
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But those swords are more like lightsabers, the knights ride hovercrafts instead of horses, and the walls are mounted with laser cannons rather than trebuchets.
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Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 June 2023
The clank and ratchet of metal on metal and the thunk of a round being rammed into the breech all recalled the mechanics of ancient cannon and trebuchet, despite the advanced targeting hardware.
—Hope Hodge Seck, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2023
The store sells plenty of kits to make things like robots, roller coasters and trebuchets.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
Awards will be presented in all four categories – trebuchet, catapult, slight shot and human toss – for farthest distance, most decorative device, most team spirit and accuracy for the competitors hitting any of the 12 random targets in the field.
—Carol Kovach, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2022
Since 1986, Delaware was known for hosting the annual Punkin Chunkin in Sussex County the first weekend after Halloween, a competition consisting of hurling gourds as far as possibly by human muscle, catapult, centrifuge, trebuchet or air cannon.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2020
Come to think of it, who even needs trebuchet-proof glass?
—Liam Denning | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019
Use medieval trebuchets to fire pumpkins into the air while enjoying food, drink, music and family activities.
—Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 28 Oct. 2019
Sometimes, instead of catapults or trebuchets, the attacking army would use miners.
—William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2019
Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 June 2023
The clank and ratchet of metal on metal and the thunk of a round being rammed into the breech all recalled the mechanics of ancient cannon and trebuchet, despite the advanced targeting hardware.
—Hope Hodge Seck, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2023
The store sells plenty of kits to make things like robots, roller coasters and trebuchets.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2023
Awards will be presented in all four categories – trebuchet, catapult, slight shot and human toss – for farthest distance, most decorative device, most team spirit and accuracy for the competitors hitting any of the 12 random targets in the field.
—Carol Kovach, cleveland, 11 Oct. 2022
Since 1986, Delaware was known for hosting the annual Punkin Chunkin in Sussex County the first weekend after Halloween, a competition consisting of hurling gourds as far as possibly by human muscle, catapult, centrifuge, trebuchet or air cannon.
—Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2020
Come to think of it, who even needs trebuchet-proof glass?
—Liam Denning | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2019
Use medieval trebuchets to fire pumpkins into the air while enjoying food, drink, music and family activities.
—Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, 28 Oct. 2019
Sometimes, instead of catapults or trebuchets, the attacking army would use miners.
—William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2019
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