CATAPULT

Definition of CATAPULT

  1. (verb)shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
  2. (verb)hurl as if with a sling
  3. (noun)a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
  4. (noun)a device that launches aircraft from a warship
  5. (noun)an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles