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Bricole
see synonyms of bricoleNoun
1. arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, catapult, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Bricole
see synonyms of bricolenoun
1. billiards
a shot in which the cue ball touches a cushion after striking the object ball and before touching another ball
2.
(in ancient and medieval times) a military catapult for throwing stones, etc
3.
(esp formerly) a harness worn by soldiers for dragging guns or carrying stretchers
4.
an indirect or unexpected action
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