1592954083000 1312632483000 term-87182 1616540985925 1312632585000 1616290360785 adlib fitz-online adlib-term-87182 0c9c0f66-3fbe-355c-a8b2-8345f19726a6 2 1 scope note Ancient military devices used to hurl heavy projectiles such as large stones, consisting essentially of a long upright arm with a spoon-shaped or slinglike holder to carry the projectile at the upper end, the lower end fastened to posts or a movable frame. The upper end is winched down by cords until parallel to the ground; when released, the torsion-generated force propels the projectile. reference term-87181 adlib-term-87181 b8e9b622-9730-3bf7-bce3-9c09fed7d5cc catapult (siege weapon) V.TK.AFU.BOK.ALO.AFU.BIQ 1 code V.TK.AFU.BOK.ALO.AFU.BIQ 1 catapults reference term-87198 adlib-term-87198 423ccb82-401f-3e55-b019-9a68a4abb3e6 <projectile launchers with nonexplosive propellant> catapults term