About The Word Catapult

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Catapult

Catapult Meaning & Definition
Catapult Definition And Meaning

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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