1. (

• slingshot ,
• sling ,
• catapult ,

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

2. (

• catapult ,
• launcher ,

) a device that launches aircraft from a warship ;

3. (

• catapult ,
• arbalest ,
• arbalist ,
• ballista ,
• bricole ,
• mangonel ,
• onager ,
• trebuchet ,
• trebucket

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

1. (

• catapult

) shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort" ;

2. (

• sling ,
• catapult ,

) hurl as if with a sling ;