what is catapult?

Question

this is called gullel in hindi

Answer 1

Its a mideval siege weapon used to hearl heavy or toxic objects at or over a fortifications walls.
Modern aircraft carriers also use a devise called a catapult to launch their planes.

Answer 2

Catapult...as gullel as its called in hindi is a wooden "Y" shaped toy with a strechable rubber fixed at both ends of "Y" in which stones are put and thrwon with full force to hit at the targer... often used as a TOY for kids...

Answer 3

catapult (kăt'upŭlt") [key], mechanism used to throw missiles in ancient and medieval warfare. At first, catapults were specifically designed to shoot spears or other missiles at a low trajectory (see bow and arrow). They were originally distinguished from ballistae and trebuchets, both of which were large military engines used to hurl stones and other missiles, but these distinctions later blurred. Later, larger catapults mounted on a single arm also hurled stones, pots of boiling oil, and incendiaries at a high trajectory. They were used to attack or defend fortifications. Catapults were widely employed in siege warfare, but with the introduction of artillery they passed from use. In the 20th cent. catapults using hydraulic pressure were reintroduced to launch aircraft from warships.

Answer 4

a old fasion like sling shot but shots 200 tons of rocks

Answer 5

It's basically a sling shot.
they had some oversized ones in medievil times that could fire large rocks.

Answer 6

it's a military weapons that tr hows huge stones and rocks to destroy walls, fortress and strongholds, normally it was used in the ancient and middle ages, it was a powerful siege weapon

Answer 7

its a device with wich u can throw a stone