The term Trabucco has 4 meanings:

1) ancient measure equal to 3.10 m. It can be seen on the facade of the parish church of Montiglio Monferrato.

2) ancient catapult-type war machine that worked on the force of gravity, a few meters from the parish church of Montiglio Monferrato is via Trabucco and the Trabucco region, it is probable that a trebuchet was positioned under the Castle.

3) fishing system still in use in southern Italy. The trebuchet is positioned at the tip of the promontory and lowered when the fish pass from one side to the other at dawn and dusk 

4) scaffolding for the construction of houses, from which the term derivesscaffolding.

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The Il Trabucco Association is measured in its actions, it does not like divisions and walls, it spreads its thoughts to more people and builds the scaffolding for the development of tourism.