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catapult
noun
verb
An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
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noun
An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
noun
A device that launches aircraft from a warship
noun
A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
verb
Hurl as if with a sling
verb
Shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
“The enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort”
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The enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort
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