catapult
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
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Sense 2 verb
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort
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Sense 3 noun
a device that launches aircraft from a warship
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Sense 4 verb
hurl as if with a sling
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Sense 5 noun
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sling |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | catapultic |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | toy |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | onager |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | catapult |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | propel |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | launch |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | catapult |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | catapultic |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | device |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | slinging |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | catapult |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | slinger |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | hurl |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | catapult |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | catapultic |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | engine |