catapult

/kˈætəpˌʌlt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
   “the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort”
2. hurl as if with a sling

noun

1. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
2. a device that launches aircraft from a warship
3. an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

Synonyms for catapult

• sling
• slingshot
• launcher
• arbalest
• arbalist
• ballista
• bricole
• mangonel
• onager
• trebuchet
• trebucket

Words that rhyme with catapult

• occult
• result
• cult
• adult
• consult
• insult
• exult
• bult
• hult
• schult
• schulte
• sult