Definition of TREBUCHET

trebuchet

Meanings

Plural: trebuchets

Noun

  • an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
  • A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.
  • A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.

Verb

  • To shoot with a trebuchet.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French trebuchet, trebuket et al. (modern trébuchet), from trebuchier (“to overthrow, topple”), from tres- + *buchier, from Old French buc (“trunk of the body”), from Old Frankish *būk (“belly, trunk, torso”), from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, abdomen, trunk”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw- (“to blow, swell”). Cognate with Old High German būh (“belly”), Old English būc (“belly, trunk”). More at bouk.

Scrabble Score: 16

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

Words With Friends Score: 18

trebuchet is a valid Words With Friends word