英语词汇“trebuchet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A trebuchet is a kind of catapult that was used to hurl heavy stones or other projectiles during battles in the Middle Ages. Don't try using a trebuchet for a spit wad. A straw will suffice.

Trebuchets were the most powerful catapults used in the Middle Ages, and they were important weapons during military siege attacks on enemy fortifications. Using a counterweight, a trebuchet could hurl an extremely large and heavy rock very fast, potentially causing a lot of damage. The twelfth century Old French word trebuchet means "siege engine," from trabucher, "to overturn or overthrow."

WORD FAMILY

trebuchet: trebuchets

USAGE EXAMPLES

Teams from across the country are using machines such as trebuchets, catapults and air cannons to launch pumpkins and other extreme items.

Washington Times(Oct 16, 2016)

The Border Patrol has also seen the use of trebuchets, a catapult-type launcher that can be crafted from wood.

Seattle Times(Sep 21, 2016)

This is partly due to their diminutive long-range shooting guard, Stephen Curry, a human trebuchet who leads the N.B.A. in both scoring and charisma.

The New Yorker(Feb 03, 2016)

n an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

Syn|Hyper

arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, catapult, mangonel, onager, trebucket

engine

an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.

单词	trebuchet
释义	trebuchet (once / 223006 pages) n A trebuchet is a kind of catapult that was used to hurl heavy stones or other projectiles during battles in the Middle Ages. Don't try using a trebuchet for a spit wad. A straw will suffice. Trebuchets were the most powerful catapults used in the Middle Ages, and they were important weapons during military siege attacks on enemy fortifications. Using a counterweight, a trebuchet could hurl an extremely large and heavy rock very fast, potentially causing a lot of damage. The twelfth century Old French word trebuchet means "siege engine," from trabucher, "to overturn or overthrow." WORD FAMILY trebuchet: trebuchets USAGE EXAMPLES Teams from across the country are using machines such as trebuchets, catapults and air cannons to launch pumpkins and other extreme items. Washington Times(Oct 16, 2016) The Border Patrol has also seen the use of trebuchets, a catapult-type launcher that can be crafted from wood. Seattle Times(Sep 21, 2016) This is partly due to their diminutive long-range shooting guard, Stephen Curry, a human trebuchet who leads the N.B.A. in both scoring and charisma. The New Yorker(Feb 03, 2016) n an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles Syn\|Hyper arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, catapult, mangonel, onager, trebucket engine an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
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