Ribauldequin

A ribauldequin is a very old machine that was used a long time ago to help fight in battles. It's like a large gun that has many barrels on it, which can shoot many small bullets all at once. The whole thing looks like a big wooden box with barrels sticking out of it.

When people wanted to use a ribauldequin, they would fill the barrels with gunpowder and small bullets called "shot." Then, they would light a fuse that would make the gunpowder inside the barrels explode, which would cause the shot to shoot out all at once. This would create a lot of noise and fire, which could be scary and dangerous for the people on the other side of the battle.

Ribauldequins were used a lot in battles a long time ago because they could shoot many bullets all at once, which could be very helpful in fighting against a lot of enemies at once. However, they were also very heavy and hard to move around, so they weren't always the best option to use in battle. Nowadays, we have much more advanced weapons and machines that we use to fight wars.