The trebuchet, a subset of the catapult,
differs primarily in its motive force.
Trebuchet vs Catapult
The stone throwing catapult (Figure 1) was an ancient
invention powered by the torsion of a bundle of twisted cord or horsehair
known as skein, as shown in Figure 2.
The hinged counterweight trebuchet (Figure 3) was a more
recent medieval development powered by gravity or, more specifically, a
stone or earth filled cabinet known as a counterweight, as shown in Figure
4.
Figure 1. Stone Throwing Catapult
Figure 2. Catapult Torsion Bundle Skein
Figure 3. Hinged Counterweight Trebuchet
Figure 4. Hinged Trebuchet Counterweight Cabinet
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