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Originally Posted by Rick TYler
RE: What it's called?
First of all, I call it "cool"! 
Trebuchets were the ultimate development of the stationary flinging-arm military weapon, but by the 14th century they were being overtaken by early cannon. Since no one alive now speaks a 14th century dialect, we are unlikely to be using the proper name in 21st century English, especially since I doubt medieval siege engines used in probably dozens of different kingdoms, duchies, and counties were all called the same thing. I believe were are applying our modern passion for rigid definitions to devices created in a time where no such cladistic hegemony existed. |
Not entirely sure but i believe the term was changed during the Mongolian rule of Central Asia... or at least the Khan or Seljuk Turks created a different type and changed the terms..
