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1. (n.) catapult
an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc.
2. catapult
a device for launching an airplane from the deck of a ship.
3. (v.i.) catapult
to hurl or be hurled from or as if from a catapult.
4. catapult
to move quickly, suddenly, or forcibly.
Etymology: (1570–80; < L catapulta < Gk katapéltēs=kata-cata - +péltēs hurler, akin to pállein to hurl)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) slingshot, sling, catapult
a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
2. (noun) catapult, launcher
a device that launches aircraft from a warship
3. (verb) catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
4. (verb) catapult
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
"the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"
5. (verb) sling, catapult
hurl as if with a sling
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) catapult
an engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc
2. (noun) catapult
a forked stick with elastic band for throwing small stones, etc
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. catapult
A structure which provides an auxiliary source of thrust to a missile or aircraft; must combine the functions of directing and accelerating the missile during its
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Sense: (Americanˈslingshot) a small forked stick with an elastic string fixed to the two prongs for firing small stones etc, usually used by children.
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 Afrikaans: kettie; rek |
 Arabic: مَنْجَنيق |
 Bulgarian: катапулт |
 Brazilian: estilingue |
 Czech: prak |
 German: die Schleuder |
 Danish: slangebøsse |
 Greek: σφεντόνα |
 Spanish: tirachinas |
 Estonian: ragulka, kada |
 Farsi: منجنیق؛ قلاب سنگ |
 Finnish: katapultti |
 French: lance-pierre(s) |
 Hebrew: מִקלַע |
 Hindi: गुलेल |
 Croatian: katapult |
 Hungarian: csúzli |
 Indonesian: ketapel |
 Icelandic: teygjubyssa |
 Italian: fionda |
 Japanese: ぱちんこ |
 Korean: 새총 |
 Lithuanian: timpa |
 Latvian: ‘kaķene' |
 Malay: lastik |
 Dutch: katapult |
 Norwegian: sprettert, slynge |
 Polish: proca |
 Persian: منجنیق؛ قلاب سنگ |
 Pashto: (لښ) يو ډول ما شين چه په |
 Portuguese: fisga |
 Russian: рогатка |
 Slovak: prak |
 Slovenian: frača |
 Serbian: praćka |
 Swedish: katapult, slangbåge |
 Thai: หนังสติ๊ก |
 Turkish: sapan |
 Taiwanese: 彈弓 |
 Ukrainian: рогатка |
 Urdu: غلیل |
 Vietnamese: súng cao su |
 Chinese: 弹弓 |
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