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catapult
/ˈkætəˌpʌlt/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters
- verb
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort
- verb
hurl as if with a sling
- noun
a plaything consisting of a Y shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- noun
a device that launches aircraft from a warship
- noun
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles