BRICOLE
catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket
(noun) an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
bricole (plural bricoles)
(military) A kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.
(military, historical) An ancient kind of military catapult.
In court tennis, the rebound of a ball from a wall of the court; also, the side stroke or play by which the ball is driven against the wall; hence, (figurative) an indirect action or stroke.
(billiards) A shot in which the cue ball is initially driven against the cushion.
Anagrams
• Corbeil, corbeil, orbicle
Source: Wiktionary
Bri*cole", n. Etym: [F.] (Mil.)
Definition: A kind of traces with hooks and rings, with which men drag and
maneuver guns where horses can not be used.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition