Japanese crossword «Catapult»
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In our house we call this a trebuchet, because it is such a cool word. We learned it from Doraleous and Associates.
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A trebuchet is the old word in medieval times..and yes it does look like that.
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A trebuchet is a bit different; the projectile is held by a sling that can throw the payload much further. A catapult is more recognizable and fits in the nonogram format easier.
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It's also a bit different from a Tesla truck, which looks pretty much the same, but carries the payload further, and more efficiently, but slower.
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I would absolutely have agreed with you, that a catapult was more recognizable, about 20 years ago. But the trebuchet has gotten A LOT more screen time since the century rolled over, particularly when you factor in LOTR films. Unless the catapult featured heavily in something I paid zero attention to, like GoT, I would imagine both are about equally recognizable at the moment.
Though I admit, my favorite trebuchet-laden film is the 2003 "Timeline." And underappreciated classic, if you ask me. I mean, if you have Billy Connelly, Gerard Butler, Michael Sheen, Lambert Wilson, Marton Csokas, Ethan Embry AND Frances O'Connor all in a film, and they all manage to be scrumptious while also being bloody, beaten and filthy to the degree that is appropriate for the 14th-century France, that's a piece of timeless frickin' art right there. Throw in time travel and broadsword fights and you really have to ask yourself what the hell a film audience wants! ;)
Though I admit, my favorite trebuchet-laden film is the 2003 "Timeline." And underappreciated classic, if you ask me. I mean, if you have Billy Connelly, Gerard Butler, Michael Sheen, Lambert Wilson, Marton Csokas, Ethan Embry AND Frances O'Connor all in a film, and they all manage to be scrumptious while also being bloody, beaten and filthy to the degree that is appropriate for the 14th-century France, that's a piece of timeless frickin' art right there. Throw in time travel and broadsword fights and you really have to ask yourself what the hell a film audience wants! ;)
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That sounds like a lot of fun! I'll have to look that movie up. thanks :)
I suspect most people have no clue there is a difference and assume all medieval projectile 'launchers?' are catapults. D&D players know though!
replyI suspect most people have no clue there is a difference and assume all medieval projectile 'launchers?' are catapults. D&D players know though!