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trebuchet
noun treb·u·chet \ˌtre-byə-ˈshet, -bə-, -ˈchet\
Definition of TREBUCHET
: a medieval military engine for hurling heavy missiles (as rocks)
Variants of TREBUCHET
treb·u·chet or treb·uc·ket \ˌtre-bə-ˈket\
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Origin of TREBUCHET
Middle English trebochet, from Anglo-French trebuchet
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with TREBUCHET
aiguillette, alphabet, anisette, avocet, banneret, basinet, bassinet, bayonet, bobbinet, bouncing bet, briolette, burgonet, calumet, canzonet, castanet, cellarette, chemisette, cigarette, clarinet, Cook Inlet, coronet, corselet, dragonet, dresser set, electret, en brochette, epaulet, Ethernet, etiquette, falconet, farmerette, featurette, flageolet, flannelette, great egret, guillemet, heavyset, jaconet, Joliet, Juliet, kitchenette, landaulet, lanneret, launderette, leatherette, luncheonette, maisonette, majorette, marmoset, marquisette, martinet, mignonette, minaret, minuet, miquelet, netiquette, novelette, oubliette, parapet, paupiette, photoset, pirouette, plasma jet, quodlibet, rondelet, safety net, satinet, scilicet, sermonette, serviette, silhouette, sobriquet, solleret, somerset, Somerset, soviet, space cadet, spinneret, statuette, stockinette, suffragette, superjet, swimmeret, taboret, teacher's pet, thermoset, towelette, tricolette, triple threat, underlet, usherette, vinaigrette, wagonette, web-offset
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