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[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Trebuchets are just medieval siege weapons from the Trebuch region of France. Everything else are just sparkling catapults.

[–] mikyopii@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I thought it was tree-bucket as a kid.

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I mean, it's not wrong..

[–] HappycamperNZ@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I had tredge-bucket.

Thanks AOE2

[–] mikyopii@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

I'm pretty sure that is where I was introduced to that word lol

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

TIL when you rearrange the letters in “trebuchet” you get “yeet engine”