UBBFriend: Email This Page to Someone!
  Castle Quest
  School Projects
  trephuchet , does this mean anything to you?

Post New Topic  Post A Reply
profile | register | preferences | faq | search

next newest topic | next oldest topic
Author Topic:   trephuchet , does this mean anything to you?
amanda
Member
posted 09-10-2001 03:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for amanda   Click Here to Email amanda     Edit/Delete Message
if anyone knows what this means can they please let me know for my daughters school project. unsure of spelling she is 8!

Marko
Senior Member
posted 09-10-2001 03:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Marko   Click Here to Email Marko     Edit/Delete Message
I think what you mean is a 'trebuchet'; a medieval siege engine used to sling objects against or over the castle walls.
Take a look at the links in an earlier post, mentioned below, for images. http://www.castlesontheweb.com/quest/Forum12/HTML/000189.html

------------------
"But round about the castle there began to grow a hedge of thorns, which every year became higher...."
Visit my website at http://www.castles.nl/

All times are PT (US)

next newest topic | next oldest topic

Administrative Options: Close Topic | Archive/Move | Delete Topic
Post New Topic  Post A Reply
Hop to:

Contact Us | Castles on the Web

Powered by: Ultimate Bulletin Board, Version 5.40
© Infopop Corporation (formerly Madrona Park, Inc.), 1998 - 1999.



Castles on the WebHome
Castles on the WebIntroduction
Castles on the WebCastle Quest
Castles on the WebSite of the Day
Castles on the WebCastle Tours
Castles on the WebCastle Collections
Castles on the WebNew Sites
Castles on the WebPopular Sites
Castles on the WebPhoto Archive
Castles on the WebMiscellaneous
Castles on the WebCastles for Kids
Castles on the WebCastle Glossary
Castles on the WebPalaces & Homes
Castles on the WebMedieval Studies
Castles on the WebAccommodations
Castles on the WebTop Rated
Castles on the WebCastle Postcards
Castles on the WebHeraldry Links
Castles on the WebMyths & Legends
Castles on the WebOrganizations
Castles on the WebCastle Books
Castles on the WebAbbeys & Churches
Castles on the WebWeapons/Supplies
Castles on the WebRandom Site
Castles on the WebAdd A Castle Site
Castles on the WebAcknowledgements
Castles on the WebSearch Options
Castles on the WebPlease Help Us!
Castles on the WebPlease Link To Us
Castles on the WebContact Us

Castles on the Web Copyright 1995- | Privacy Policy