trebuchet

A medieval catapult for hurling heavy stones, often employing a long sling.

In medieval warfare, a missile engine resembling the ballista.

A kind of balance or scales used in weighing coins or other small articles, the pan containing which tilts over if the balance is not exact.

A kind of trap for catching small birds or animals by the tilting of the part on which the bait is placed.

A cucking-stool.

A cucking stool; a tumbrel.

A military engine used in the Middle Ages for throwing stones, etc. It acted by means of a great weight fastened to the short arm of a lever, which, being let fall, raised the end of the long arm with great velocity, hurling stones with much force.

A kind of balance for weighing.

A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end. Considered to be the technological successor to the catapult.

A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.