Catapult synonyms

kăt'ə-pŭlt', -po͝olt'

(Nautical) The boat of the largest size and/or of most importance belonging to a ship of war, and often called the "captain's boat" or "captain's launch".

trebuchet

A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end. Considered to be the technological successor to the catapult.

weapon (related)

An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.

sling

To throw (stones, etc.) with a sling

trebucket

Alternative spelling of trebuchet.

launcher

One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.

mortar (related)

A shell fired by such a cannon.

fling

The definition of a fling is a wild, short time of pleasure.

onager

(Military, historical) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery.

mangonel

A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects.

ballista

An ancient and medieval engine of warfare, usually having a design similar to a crossbow, used to hurl heavy projectiles.

arbalest

A late form of medieval crossbow, having a steel prod, or bow.

heave

An effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy.

hurl

(Ulster) (car) ride

throw

A distance travelled; displacement; as, the throw of the piston.

arbalist

Alternative form of arbalest.

bricole

(Military) A kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.

slingshot

A Y-shaped piece of wood, metal, etc. with an elastic band or bands attached to the upper tips for shooting stones, etc.

hopoff

lure (related)

headfirst (related)

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