CATAPULT


Meaning of CATAPULT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ka-t ə - ˌ p ə lt, - ˌ pu ̇ lt

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Greek katapalt ē s, from kata- + pallein to hurl

Date: 1577

1 : an ancient military device for hurling missiles

2 : a device for launching an airplane at flying speed (as from an aircraft carrier)

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