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单词 trebuchet
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
treb•u•chet  (trebyŏŏ shet′, treb′yŏŏ shet),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a medieval engine of war with a sling for hurling missiles.
Also, tre•buck•et(trēbuk′it, treb′yŏŏ ket)USA pronunciation.
  • Gmc; compare Old English būc belly) + -et -et
  • Latin trāns- trans-) + buc trunk of body
  • Middle French, equivalent. to trebuch(er) to overturn, fall (tre(s) across, over (
  • Middle English 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trebuchet /ˈtrɛbjʊˌʃɛt/, trebucket /ˈtriːbʌkɪt/ n
  1. a large medieval siege engine for hurling missiles consisting of a sling on a pivoted wooden arm set in motion by the fall of a weight
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from trebuchier to stumble, from tre- trans- + -buchier, from buc trunk of the body, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German būh belly, Old English buc
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