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My understanding is a trebuchet operates using some heavy weight. This is more of a slingshot with an arm attached.
by polishdude20 5y ago
My understanding is a trebuchet operates using some heavy weight. This is more of a slingshot with an arm attached.
- jaclaz 5y agoIt is not easy to "classify" this kind of devices, you are thinking of the (more common) "counterweight trebuchet", but there were other kinds of trebuchets, propelled by (direct or indirect) traction or by torsion (similarly to the ballista). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trebuchet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trebuchet https://exarc.net/issue-2018-3/at/traction-trebuchet https://exarc.net/issue-2018-3/at/traction-trebuchet This seems like a form of traction trebuchet with traction provided by the elastic.