This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
trebuchet
[ treb-yoo-shet, treb-yoo-shet ]
/ ˈtrɛb yʊˌʃɛt, ˌtrɛb yʊˈʃɛt /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a medieval engine of war with a sling for hurling missiles.
QUIZ
WILL YOU SAIL OR STUMBLE ON THESE GRAMMAR QUESTIONS?
Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip many people up. Good luck!
Question 1 of 7
Fill in the blank: I can’t figure out _____ gave me this gift.
Also tre·buck·et [tree-buhk-it, treb-yoo-ket]. /ˈtriˌbʌk ɪt, ˌtrɛb yʊˈkɛt/.
Words nearby trebuchet
treble, treble chance, treble clef, treble staff, Treblinka, trebuchet, trecento, tre corde, tredecillion, tree, tree-and-branch
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use trebuchet in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for trebuchet
trebuchet
trebucket (ˈtriːbʌkɪt)
/ (ˈtrɛbjʊˌʃɛt) /
noun
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
Word Origin for trebuchet
C13: 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012