trebuchet

«trebuchet» in Mova's school dictionary: a huge medieval siege machine like a giant catapult that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a trebuchet, trebuchets)

meaning for a pupil

A trebuchet is a huge medieval siege machine like a giant catapult that throws heavy stones over castle walls, powered by a heavy counterweight that falls and swings a long arm with a sling. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons trebuchets appear with castles and sieges in the Middle Ages, for example Edward I's huge trebuchet "Warwolf" at Stirling Castle in 1304. In science and D and T lessons pupils build small model trebuchets to learn about levers, forces, energy (gravitational potential energy turning into movement) and projectiles. Phrases: "build a trebuchet", "counterweight trebuchet", "model trebuchet".

examples

• The trebuchet hurled a huge stone at the castle wall. tree →
• We built a model trebuchet out of lolly sticks in D and T. tree →
• A trebuchet uses a heavy counterweight, not a twisted rope. tree →
• Edward I used a giant trebuchet called Warwolf. tree →
• The trebuchet's long arm acts like a lever. tree →
• Our trebuchet threw a marshmallow three metres. tree →
• Trebuchets could throw stones weighing as much as a person. tree →

note

Pronounced "TREB-yoo-shet" (UK) or "treb-uh-SHAY" (from French). Spelling: trebuchet. It is not the same as a catapult or mangonel, which use twisted ropes or tension; a trebuchet uses a falling weight. In maths and science, a heavier counterweight or longer arm throws further.

Trees and pragmatics

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