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Trebucket | { } n. [ OF. trebuchet, trebukiet, an engine of war for hurling stones, F. trébuchet a gin, trap, a kind of balance, fr. OF. trebuchier, trebuquier, to stumble, trip, F. trébucher. ] 1. A cucking stool; a tumbrel. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A military engine used in the Middle Ages for throwing stones, etc. It acted by means of a great weight fastened to the short arm of a lever, which, being let fall, raised the end of the long arm with great velocity, hurling stones with much force. [ 1913 Webster ] [ 1913 Webster ] 3. A kind of balance for weighing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Trebuchet |
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| | เครื่องชั่ง | [khreūang chang] (n) EN: balance ; weighing machine ; scales ; steelyard FR: balance [ f ] ; bascule [ f ] ; peson [ m ] ; trébuchet [ m ] |
| | Trebucket | { } n. [ OF. trebuchet, trebukiet, an engine of war for hurling stones, F. trébuchet a gin, trap, a kind of balance, fr. OF. trebuchier, trebuquier, to stumble, trip, F. trébucher. ] 1. A cucking stool; a tumbrel. Cowell. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. A military engine used in the Middle Ages for throwing stones, etc. It acted by means of a great weight fastened to the short arm of a lever, which, being let fall, raised the end of the long arm with great velocity, hurling stones with much force. [ 1913 Webster ] [ 1913 Webster ] 3. A kind of balance for weighing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Trebuchet |
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