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

  derivation	catapultiancatapultic
  hypernym	engine
  hyponym	bricolemangonelonagertraction trebuchettrebuchettrebucket

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

  synonym	slingslingshot
  derivation	catapultic
  hypernym	playthingtoy

• a device that launches aircraft from a warship

  synonym	launcher
  derivation	catapultiancatapultic
  hypernym	device

• shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult

  hypernym

  impelpropel

• hurl as if with a sling

  synonym	sling
  hypernym	casthurlhurtle