bricole

Meanings

Plural: bricoles

Noun

an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
A kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.
An ancient kind of military catapult.
In real tennis, the rebound of a ball from a wall of the court; also, the side stroke or play by which the ball is driven against the wall; hence, (figurative) an indirect action or stroke.
A shot in which the cue ball is initially driven against the cushion.

Origin / Etymology

From French bricole, from Late Latin briccola, bricola, of uncertain origin.

Synonyms

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

Scrabble Score: 11

bricole is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bricole is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bricole is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

bricole is a valid Words With Friends word