catapult
Nouns
- (n) a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones slingshot, sling,
- (n) a device that launches aircraft from a warship launcher,
- (n) an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket,
Verbs
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(v) shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
- the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort
- (v) hurl as if with a sling sling,