About The Word Catapult
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Catapult
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What's The Definition Of Catapult?
[n] medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones
[n] a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones [n] a device that launches aircraft from a warship [v] hurl as if with a sling [v] shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort" Synonyms | Synonyms for Catapult: arbalest | arbalist | bricole | launcher | onager | sling | sling | slingshot | trebuchet | trebucket Related Terms | Find terms related to Catapult: arbalest | ballista | booster rocket | bowl | cast | chuck | chunk | dart | dash | fire | fling | flip | fork | ground loop | heave | hopoff | hurl | hurtle | jerk | lance | launch | let fly | lob | pass | peg | pelt | pitch | pitchfork | put | put the shot | rotation | serve | shy | sling | slingshot | snap | takeoff | throw | throw stick | throwing-stick | tilt | toss | trebuchet | wommera See Also | artillery | cast | device | gun | heavy weapon | hurl | hurtle | impel | ordnance | plaything | propel | toy Catapult In Webster's Dictionary \Cat"a*pult\, n. [L. catapulta, Gr. ?, prob. from kata`
down + ? to shake, hurl.]
1. (Mil. Antiq.) An engine somewhat resembling a massive
crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for
throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc.
2. A forked stick with elastic band for throwing small
stones, etc.
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