catapult

12 points English 8 letters Uncommon Commonness #23,507 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult

noun

an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/kˈætʌpˌʌlt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges

a device that launches aircraft from a warship

a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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