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catapult

noun
  1. an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges
    onager
  2. a device that launches aircraft from a warship
    launcher
  3. a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms
    slingslingshot
verb
  1. to hurl as if with a sling
    “The watermelon catapulted across the field, and exploded in a glorious smash.”
    sling
  2. to shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
    “the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort”