He outrageously (When I accused him) trebled his reply.
Chapman.
Tre"ble, v. i. To become threefold. Swift.
Tre"ble*ness, n. The quality or state of being treble; as, the
trebleness of tones. Bacon.
Treb"let (?), n. Same as Triblet.
Tre"bly (?), adv. In a treble manner; with a threefold number or
quantity; triply. Swift.
{ Treb"u*chet (?), Tre"buck*et (?), } n. [OF. trebuchet, trebukiet, an
engine of war for hurling stones, F. trébuchet a gin, trap, a kind of
balance, fr. OF. trebuchier, trebuquier, to stumble, trip, F.
trébucher.] 1. A cucking stool; a tumbrel. Cowell.
2. A military engine used in the Middle Ages for throwing stones, etc.
It acted by means of a great weight fastened to the short arm of a
lever, which, being let fall, raised the end of the long arm with great
velocity, hurling stones with much force.
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