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English-german technical dictionary. 2013.
catapult device
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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 — [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 — [[t]kæ̱təpʌlt[/t]] catapults, catapulting, catapulted 1) N COUNT A catapult is a device for shooting small stones. It is made of a Y shaped stick with a piece of elastic tied between the two top parts. [BRIT] (in AM, use slingshot) 2) N COUNT A… … English 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 — /ˈkætəpʌlt / (say katuhpult) noun 1. an ancient military engine for hurling darts, stones, etc. 2. Also, shanghai, sling, slingshot; Chiefly WA and Qld, ging; North Coast NSW, gonk. a Y shaped stick or strong wire with an elastic strip between… …
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 — 1. noun /ˈˈkæ.tə.pʌlt/ a) A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects, such as a mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck. b) slingshot See Also: catapeltic 2. verb … Wiktionary
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
catapult — cat•a•pult [[t]ˈkæt əˌpʌlt, ˌpʊlt[/t]] n. 1) mil an ancient military engine for hurling stones, arrows, etc 2) mil aer. a device for launching an airplane from the deck of a ship 3) mil to hurl or be hurled from or as if from a catapult 4) to… … From formal English to slang
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
catapult — cat·a·pult || kætÉ™pÊŒlt n. ancient device for hurling missiles, ballista; sling v. hurl; propel, launch; sling; be catapulted … English contemporary dictionary
