English-Finnish translations for trebuchet

• trebuchet
• vastapainokatapultti

Definition of trebuchet

• 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

Examples

• Medieval trebuchets are said to have been capable of launching 90kg projectiles over distances of more than 300 meters, making them more powerful than most pre-modern types of catapult

Related words

• treble
• centreboard
• trebbiano
• streber
• Trebbia
• Pentrebach
• Trebanog
• Trebedw
• Treborough