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A superior piece of medieval siege weaponry which is capable of hurling ninety kilogram projectiles over a distance of three hundred metres using a one-tonne counterweight. Capable of smashing castle walls with ease, unlike those inferior catapults.
Plebeian: The catapult is the best piece of siege weaponry in history.
Dominus: Can it hurl 90kg projectiles over 300m using a counterweight?
Plebeian: No...
Dominus: Then the trebuchet is vastly superior.
by AVeryMadIrishman November 14, 2016
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