CATAPULT

/ˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/ ► audio Scrabble 12 Words With Friends 16

Scrabble letter values: C3A1T1A1P3U1L1T1 = 12

Definition

  1. verb shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult.
  2. verb hurl as if with a sling. — synonyms: sling
  3. noun a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms. — synonyms: slingshot, sling
  4. noun a device that launches aircraft from a warship. — synonyms: launcher
  5. noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges. — synonyms: arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket

Examples

  • “the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort”
  • “used to propel small stones”
  • “a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles”

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