# matafunda

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of siege engine similar to a trebuchet, designed to fling rocks over long distances.

## Etymology
See Spanish matar (“to kill”), Latin funda (“a sling”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/matafunda