Definitions

1. noun

A type of explosive projectile used in coastal defense, typically a metal tube filled with gunpowder or other explosive, fired from a wall or fortification.

“The 17th-century fort’s defenses included trabuchos to repel enemy ships.”

2. noun

A type of mortar or cannon used in medieval and early modern warfare, often mounted on a wall or fortification.

“The trabuchos were used to launch large stones at the enemy’s siege engines.”