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Detailed Translations for catapult from English to French

catapult:

catapult [the ~] nomen

  1. the catapult (slingshot)
    le lance-pierre; la catapulte

Translation Matrix for catapult:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
catapulte catapult; slingshot
lance-pierre catapult; slingshot
- arbalest; arbalist; ballista; bricole; launcher; mangonel; onager; sling; slingshot; trebuchet; trebucket
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- sling

Related Words for "catapult":

  • catapults

Synonyms for "catapult":


Related Definitions for "catapult":

  1. an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles1
  2. a device that launches aircraft from a warship1
  3. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones1
  4. hurl as if with a sling1
  5. shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult1
    • the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort1

Wiktionary Translations for catapult:

catapult
verb
  1. to have one's status increased rapidly
  2. to be fired from or as if from a catapult
  3. to increase the status rapidly
  4. to fire a missile from a catapult
noun
  1. device for launching large objects
catapult
noun
  1. Engin de guerre de projection.
  2. arme de jet, faite de corde ou de cuir, avec laquelle on lance des pierres, des balles, etc.
  3. Petite arme de jet d’enfant, constituée d'un manche en forme de Y aux bouts duquel sont attachés les deux extrémités d'un élastique ; un projectile est placé au centre de ce dernier et est projeté avec la tension exercée sur l'élastique.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
catapult catapulte Katapult — ein Apparat zum Schleudern von Dingen; altes Artillerie-Kriegsgerät