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Meaning of catapult in English
Pronunciation
/ˈkædəˌpəlt/
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Verb
catapult
Definitions
1.
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
Examples
« the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort »
2.
hurl as if with a sling
Noun
catapult
Etymology
late 16th century: from French catapulte or Latin catapulta, from Greek katapeltēs, from kata-‘down’ + pallein‘hurl’
Definitions
1.
a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms
Examples
« used to propel small stones »
2.
a device that launches aircraft from a warship
3.
medieval artillery used during sieges
Examples
« a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles »