CATAPULTA

Meaning of CATAPULTA in English

n catapult (1. [Gr. and Rom. Antiq.]; 2. [Aeronaut.])

Interlingua English vocab. Английский словарь Интерлингва. 2012

CATAPULT — I. ˈkad.əˌpəlt, -atə-, -u̇lt noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, modification …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CATAPULT — — catapultic , adj. /kat"euh pult', -poolt'/ , n. 1. an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CATAPULT — I. ˈka-tə-ˌpəlt, -ˌpu̇lt noun Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Greek katapaltēs, from kata- …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CATAPULT — [cat.a.pult] n [MF or L; MF catapulte, fr. L catapulta, fr. Gk katapaltes, fr. kata- + pallein to hurl] (1577) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CATAPULT — mechanism for forcefully propelling stones, spears, or other projectiles, in use since ancient times. The Romans used the word ballista …
Britannica English vocabulary
CATAPULT — / ˈkætəpʌlt; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. ( BrE ) ( NAmE sling·shot ) a stick shaped …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CATAPULT — I. cat ‧ a ‧ pult 1 /ˈkætəpʌlt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CATAPULT — n. & v. --n. 1 a forked stick etc. with elastic for shooting stones. 2 hist. a military machine worked …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CATAPULT — n. & v. n. 1 a forked stick etc. with elastic for shooting stones. 2 hist. a military machine worked …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CATAPULT — n. & v. --n. 1. a forked stick etc. with elastic for shooting stones. 2 hist. a military machine worked …
Oxford English vocab

Interlingua English vocab

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