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Categories: Crossbows, Obsolete technologies, Greek inventions, Medieval siege engines, Artillery of China

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An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles WordNet 3.0

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An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

The ballista, plural ballistae, sometimes called bolt thrower, was an ancient missile weapon that launched either bolts or stones at a distant target. Wikipedia

A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of gunpowder or other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. Wikipedia

A trebuchet is a type of catapult that uses a long arm to throw a projectile. Wikipedia

The arbalest was a late variation of the crossbow coming into use in Europe during the 12th century. Wikipedia

The mangonel, also called the traction trebuchet, was a type of trebuchet used in Ancient China starting from the Warring States period, and later across Eurasia by the 6th century AD. Unlike the later counterweight trebuchet, the mangonel operated on manpower-pulling cords attached to a lever and sling to launch projectiles. Wikipedia

Device used to throw or hurl a projectile a great distance without the aid of explosive devices. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Siege engine used in the Middle Ages. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Type of siege engine which uses a swinging arm to throw a missile at the enemy Wikidata

Siege engine Wikidata

Medieval artillery weapon class Wikidata

Later crossbow variant Wikidata

Ancient missile weapon Wikidata

A wooden crossbow with a special drawing mechanism, used to fire bolts, stones etc. Wiktionary

An ancient kind of military catapult. Wiktionary

An instance of firing a missile from a catapult. Wiktionary

A traction trebuchet (trebuchet operated by manpower). Wiktionary

A military engine acting like a sling which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket powered by the torsion from a bundle of ropes or sinews operated by machinery; a torsion catapult. Wiktionary

Military engine. Wiktionary (translation)

A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end. Wiktionary

Medieval trebuchets are said to have been capable of launching 90kg projectiles over distances of more than 300 meters. Wiktionary

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