Catapult vs. Trebuchet

Catapultnoun

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.

Catapultnoun

(UK) slingshot

Catapultnoun

An instance of firing a missile from a catapult.

Catapultnoun

(figuratively) An instance of firing something, as if from a catapult.

Catapultverb

(transitive) To fire a missile from a catapult.

Catapultverb

(transitive) To fire or launch something, as if from a catapult.

Catapultverb

(transitive) To increase the status of something rapidly.

Catapultverb

(intransitive) To be fired from a catapult or as if from a catapult.

Catapultverb

(intransitive) To have one's status increased rapidly.

Catapultnoun

An engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc.

Catapultnoun

A forked stick with elastic band for throwing small stones, etc.

Catapultnoun

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

Catapultnoun

a device that launches aircraft from a warship

Catapultnoun

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

Catapultverb

shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult;

Catapultverb

hurl as if with a sling

Catapult

A catapult is a ballistic device used to launch a projectile a great distance without the aid of gunpowder or other propellants – particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. A catapult uses the sudden release of stored potential energy to propel its payload.

Trebuchetnoun

A medieval siege engine consisting of a large pivoting arm heavily weighted on one end.

Trebuchetnoun

A torture device for dunking suspected witches by means of a chair attached to the end of a long pole.

Trebuchetnoun

A cucking stool; a tumbrel.

Trebuchetnoun

A military engine used in the Middle Ages for throwing stones, etc. It acted by means of a great weight fastened to the short arm of a lever, which, being let fall, raised the end of the long arm with great velocity, hurling stones with much force.

Trebuchetnoun

A kind of balance for weighing.

Trebuchetnoun

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

Trebuchet

A trebuchet (French: trébuchet) is a type of catapult that uses a long arm to throw a projectile. It was a common powerful siege engine until the advent of gunpowder.