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



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