| 释义 |
Verb: catapult 'katu`púlt- Shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
"the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort" - Hurl as if with a sling
- sling
Noun: catapult 'katu`púlt- A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- slingshot, sling - A device that launches aircraft from a warship
- launcher - An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
- arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, arblast
Derived forms: catapulted, catapults, catapulting See also: catapultic Type of: cast, device, engine, hurl, hurtle, impel, plaything, propel, toy Encyclopedia: Catapult |