Meaning of ribauldequin | Babel Free
/ɹɪˈbəʊdɪkɪn/Definitions
- 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.
- A huge bow fixed on the wall of a fortified town for casting javelins.
- Synonym of organ gun.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Ribauldequin
Español
ribadoquín
Français
ribaudequin
Italiano
ribadocchino
한국어
리볼데퀸
Nederlands
ribaudequin
Русский
рибадекин
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.