catapult

catapult is a 8-letter English word with 7 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 16 · 7 senses

Definitions

1. noun. An engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc.
2. noun. A forked stick with elastic band for throwing small stones, etc.
3. noun. an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

   Synonyms: arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket

4. noun. a device that launches aircraft from a warship

   Synonyms: launcher

5. noun. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

   Synonyms: sling, slingshot

6. verb. hurl as if with a sling

   Synonyms: sling

7. verb. shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult

   "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort"

Synonyms

arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, launcher, sling, slingshot

Common word forms

catapults, catapulted, catapulting

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