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blijde.

catapult (medieval siege weapon)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈblɛi̯.də/
  1. catapult (medieval siege weapon)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch blide, from Medieval Latin blida (“trebuchet, catapult”).

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