Catapult :
katapultë
Synonyms :
Sling, Bricole, Launcher, Propel, Sling
Sling, Bricole, Launcher, Propel, Sling
English Meaning :
(Noun : A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones)
(Verb : Shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult)
(Noun : A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones)
(Verb : Shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult)
Example : The seaplane, which had folding wings, was launched by catapult off a runway on the deck.
The seaplane, which had folding wings, was launched by catapult off a runway on the deck.
Word Example from TV Shows :
My CATAPULT flings my bishop...
(The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 22)
My CATAPULT flings my bishop...
(The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 22)
Mangonel :
katapultë
Synonyms :
Bricole, Trebucket, Catapult, Onager, Arbalest, Arbalist, Ballista, Trebuchet
Bricole, Trebucket, Catapult, Onager, Arbalest, Arbalist, Ballista, Trebuchet
English Meaning :
(Noun : An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles)
(Noun : An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles)
Example : It would take a mangonel to bring that wall down if they even knew the door was there.
It would take a mangonel to bring that wall down if they even knew the door was there.
