catapult
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6.6
- noun
- /ˈkætəˌpʌlt/
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catapulta
- Ready the catapults !
- catapult launch
- steam catapult
- fire a catapult
So they just use like medieval catapults, bro, you know that?
- So they just use like medieval catapults, bro, you know that?
- Meanwhile, he's building a catapult to launch a Koroc across these days.
- Abasid armies were particularly skilled in siege warfare and made expert use of catapults, manganelles and battering Rams.
- They said they launching satellites using catapults now and that makes sense, but that's some old shit too.
Examples
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The counterweight swings on the short end of the catapult arm, which is raised up as the arm is wound down.
Fiction book (2001) -
We also have some catapults here just wrecking the walls.
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Bill, John, do you still have that lovely catapult?
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Soldier, I ordered you to move those catapults forward.
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So: Aircraft carrier speed + catapult speed + aircraft thrust = thrust necessary for lift.
Blog text (1) -
While I was unpacking, Diomedes came by and offered to show me the catapult.
Fiction book (1996) -
Fascinated, Andrew watched as the firing arm of the first catapult was cranked back.
Fiction book (1990) -
The three wagons with the catapults atop them were being pushed forward.
Fiction book (1990) -
Catapults, fire!
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The ancient army used a large catapult to launch stones over the enemy walls.
Synonyms
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4.8
A device that sends aircraft or rockets into the air
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3.3
A small stick with two arms and a rubber band used to shoot small stones
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8.1
A large machine used in old wars to break walls or throw stones
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5.3
A simple weapon made from a forked stick and strap for throwing small stones
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9.9
A large medieval machine that throws heavy stones at walls
A simple catapult that people pull by ropes to throw heavy stones
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Etymology
Catapult comes from Greek parts kata- 'down' and pallein 'to throw', so it originally meant 'to throw down' like a heavy arm that hurls stones. That's why a catapult is a device that launches objects with great force.