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catapult
A catapult is any one of a number of non-hanheld mechanical devices used to throw a projectile a great distance without the aid of an explosive substance—particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines.
Trivia about catapult
An onager is an ancient one of these devices used to hurl stones
Ancient weapon kept a stone's throw from its target
The device that launches planes from aircraft carriers is named for this medieval rock-thrower
A 15th-century drawing of the medieval variety of this siege weapon is seen here
(Alex reports from Masada, Israel.) The Romans would come out of their encampment down below & harry the defenders of Masada by hurling stones such as this one over the walls using this ancient artillery weapon
Also called onagers, the largest one could throw a missile weighing 60 lbs. a distance of 500 yards
The name of this ancient war device is partly from the Greek for "hurl"
The British word for a slingshot is this, an ancient military engine for hurling stones