ribauldequin
noun/ɹɪˈbəʊdɪkɪn/
Etymology From French ribaudequin.
1
An engine of war used in the Middle Ages, consisting of a protected elevated staging on wheels, and armed in front with pikes. After the 14th century it was furnished with small cannon.
2
A huge bow fixed on the wall of a fortified town for casting javelins.
3
Engineering, Firearms, Government, Military, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Politics, Tools, War, Weaponry Synonym of organ gun.
- Synonyms
- rabauld, ribault, ribaudkin, infernal machine, organ gun