ribauldequin

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/ɹɪˈbəʊdɪkɪn/

noun

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.

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organ gunrabauldribaultribaudkininfernal machine
OriginFrench ribaudequin →
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Meanings

nounribauldequin (plural ribauldequins)

plural ribauldequins

  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. engineeringSynonym of organ gun.

    Synonyms: organ gun

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of organ gun.

Similar
organ gun
Similar
rabauldribaultribaudkininfernal machine
Also see
organ gun

Origin

  1. Frenchribaudequin
  2. Englishribauldequin

From French ribaudequin.

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Translations

Danish ribauldequin
  • ribauldequinsynonym of organ gun — see also organ gun
Dutch ribaudequin
  • ribaudequinsynonym of organ gun — see also organ gun
French ribaudequin, ribaudequin
  • ribaudequinengine of war
  • ribaudequinhuge bow
  • ribaudequinsynonym of organ gun — see also organ gun
German Ribauldequin
  • Ribauldequinsynonym of organ gun — see also organ gun
Italian ribadocchino, ribadocchino
  • ribadocchinoengine of war
  • ribadocchinosynonym of organ gun — see also organ gun
Korean 리볼데퀸
  • 리볼데퀸 (riboldekwin)synonym of organ gun — see also organ gun
Russian рибадекин
  • рибадекин (ribadekin)synonym of organ gun — see also organ gun
Spanish ribadoquín, ribadoquín
  • ribadoquínengine of war
  • ribadoquínsynonym of organ gun — see also organ gun
Ukrainian рибадекін
  • рибадекін (rybadekin)synonym of organ gun — see also organ gun
Cite this entry
APA

ribauldequin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribauldequin

MLA

“ribauldequin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribauldequin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ribauldequin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribauldequin.

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