Bricole
Bri`cole´
| n. | 1. | (Mil.) A kind of traces with hooks and rings, with which men drag and maneuver guns where horses can not be used. |
| 2. | An ancient kind of military catapult. | |
| 3. | In court tennis, the rebound of a ball from a wall of the court; also, the side stroke or play by which the ball is driven against the wall; hence, fig., indirect action or stroke. | |
| 4. | (Billiards) A shot in which the cue ball is driven first against the cushion. |
| Noun | 1. |  bricole - medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles |