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catapult



I - noun
1. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms;
used to propel small stones
Syn:
slingshot, sling
Derivationally related forms:
catapultic, sling (for: sling)
Hypernyms:
plaything, toy
2. a device that launches aircraft from a warship
Syn:
launcher
Derivationally related forms:
launch (for: launcher), catapultian, catapultic
Hypernyms:
device
3. an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges;
a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Syn:
arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel,
onager, trebuchet, trebucket
Derivationally related forms:
catapultian, catapultic
Hypernyms:
engine

II - verb
1. shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult (Freq. 2)
- the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort
Hypernyms:
propel, impel
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
- Somebody ----s PP
2. hurl as if with a sling (Freq. 1)
Syn:
sling
Derivationally related forms:
sling (for: sling), slinger (for: sling), slinging (for: sling)
Hypernyms:
hurl, hurtle, cast
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
- They catapult the object in the water

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