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• catapult — [kat′ə pult΄, kat′əpoolt΄] n. [L catapulta < Gr katapeltēs < kata , down, against + base of pallein, to toss, hurl] 1. an ancient military contrivance powered by either torsion or tension used for throwing or shooting stones, spears, etc. 2 …   English World dictionary

• catapult — catapultic, adj. /kat euh pult , poolt /, n. 1. an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc. 2. a device for launching an airplane from the deck of a ship. 3. Brit. a slingshot. v.t. 4. to hurl from a catapult. 5. to thrust or move …   Universalium

• catapult — n. & v. n. 1 a forked stick etc. with elastic for shooting stones. 2 hist. a military machine worked by a lever and ropes for hurling large stones etc. 3 a mechanical device for launching a glider, an aircraft from the deck of a ship, etc. v. 1… …   Useful english dictionary

• launch — launch1 [lônch] vt. [ME launchen < OFr lanchier < LL(Ec) lanceare, to wield a lance < L lancea, LANCE] 1. to hurl, discharge, or send off (a weapon, blow, etc.) 2. to send forth with some force [to launch a plane by catapult] 3. to cause …   English World dictionary

• catapult — ► NOUN 1) chiefly Brit. a forked stick with an elastic band fastened to the two prongs, used for shooting small stones. 2) historical a military machine for hurling large stones or other missiles. 3) a mechanical device for launching a glider or… …   English terms dictionary

• Catapult — A catapult is any one of a number of non handheld mechanical devices used to throw a projectile a great distance without the aid of an explosive substance particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines.The name is the Latinized… …   Wikipedia

• catapult — i. A mechanism to launch, or hurl, objects into the air at flying speed. Catapults are used to launch heavy loaded aircraft from decks of aircraft carriers. ii. To eject a person from an airplane by means of a catapult …   Aviation dictionary

• launch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French *lancher, lancer, from Late Latin lanceare to wield a lance more at lance Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to throw forward ; hurl b. to release, catapult, or send off (a self propelled …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• catapult — I. noun Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French catapulte, from Latin catapulta, from Greek katapaltēs, from kata + pallein to hurl Date: 1577 1. an ancient military device for hurling missiles 2. a device for launching an airplane at… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• catapult — noun 1》 chiefly Brit. a forked stick with an elastic band fastened to the two prongs, used for shooting small stones. 2》 historical a machine worked by a lever and ropes for hurling large stones or other missiles. 3》 a mechanical device for… …   English new terms dictionary

• launch — launch1 launchable, adj. /lawnch, lahnch/, v.t. 1. to set (a boat or ship) in the water. 2. to float (a newly constructed boat or ship) usually by allowing to slide down inclined ways into the water. 3. to send forth, catapult, or release, as a… …   Universalium