1. trebuchet - Noun
2. trebuchet - Verb
Alt. of Trebucket
Source: Webster's dictionaryBasically a one-man traction trebuchet, it was used by emperor Nikephoros II Phokas around 965 to disrupt enemy formations in the open field. Source: Internet
Mongol warriors using trebuchet to besiege a city. Source: Internet
In 1421 the future Charles VII of France commissioned a trebuchet (coyllar) that could shoot a stone of 800 kg, while in 1188 at Ashyun, rocks up to 1,500 kg were used. Source: Internet
; Couillard : A simplified trebuchet, where the trebuchet's single counterweight is split, swinging on either side of a central support post. Source: Internet
Existing siege engines were significantly less powerful than the later trebuchet designs, giving defenders a substantial advantage over attackers. Source: Internet
It is sometimes called a counterweight trebuchet or counterpoise trebuchet, to distinguish it from an earlier weapon called the traction trebuchet, where men pulling ropes provided the power. Source: Internet