Catapult synonyms

kăt'ə-pŭlt', -po͝olt'
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propel
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sling
To throw (stones, etc.) with a sling
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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.
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mortar (related)
A shell fired by such a cannon.
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weapon (related)
An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.
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onager
(Military, historical) A military engine acting like a sling, which threw stones from a bag or wooden bucket, and was operated by machinery.
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mangonel
A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects.
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launcher
One who or that which launches. A device that throws something or the person who initiates a launch.
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ballista
An ancient and medieval engine of warfare, usually having a design similar to a crossbow, used to hurl heavy projectiles.
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arbalest
A late form of medieval crossbow, having a steel prod, or bow.
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fling
The definition of a fling is a wild, short time of pleasure.
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heave
An effort to raise something, as a weight, or one's self, or to move something heavy.
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hurl
(Ulster) (car) ride
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launch
(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".
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throw
A distance travelled; displacement; as, the throw of the piston.
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arbalist
Alternative form of arbalest.
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bricole
(Military) A kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.
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trebucket
Alternative spelling of trebuchet.
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slingshot
A Y-shaped piece of wood, metal, etc. with an elastic band or bands attached to the upper tips for shooting stones, etc.
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hopoff
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