Catapult (Noun)
Meaning 1
A device that launches aircraft from a warship.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The enemy forces had assembled a massive catapult to breach the castle walls.
- The army deployed its most powerful catapult on the battlefield, preparing for the long-awaited siege.
- A single stone hurled by the catapult smashed into the gates, shattering the wooden frame.
- Historians estimated that the medieval catapult had been built with hundreds of heavy timbers and sturdy rope.
- A local lord boasted that his stronghold had resisted multiple assaults by enemy catapults throughout the brutal siege.