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- noun Plural form of
catapult .
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The catapults were the centerpiece of the sixth Merced College Physics
Catapult to higher education; Medieval wares a modern physics lesson 2007
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The catapults were the centerpiece of the sixth Merced College Physics
Archive 2007-04-01 2007
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Whatever brought it about, the catapults were the issue that could detonate revolt.
The Stars Are Also Fire Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1994
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Whatever brought it about, the catapults were the issue that could detonate revolt.
The Stars Are Also Fire Anderson, Poul, 1926-2001 1994
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Another novel feature consisted in the use of engines called catapults, able to throw darts and huge stones three hundred yards, and of battering rams with force enough to hurl down the walls of cities.
Early European History Hutton Webster
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The Twins had several grievances against their elders; but the loss of their catapults was the bitterest.
The Terrible Twins Edgar Jepson 1900
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The excavations of this section of the southern city walls also revealed towers and well-protected structures for positioning weapons such as catapults and ballistae built into the wall.
Footprint of Roman Soldier’s Sandal Discovered at Hippos | Impact Lab 2007
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"When you go out there and get a few buckets or dunks, it kind of catapults you to have more confidence and be more aggressive."
USATODAY.com - Hunter finds starring role for Suns in win vs. Grizzlies 2005
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The next section of the first chapter of the Kalachakra Tantra presents the technology for building weapons such as catapults and flamethrowers.
Taking the Kalachakra Initiation ��� 3 External Kalachakra 1997
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Sieging guilds can commission multi-person mounts for fast travel in chapter three, and more importantly, they can commission multi-person siege vehicles, such as catapults and ballistae, which can be aimed at guild walls (which can't be destroyed, but when sufficiently damaged, can't be fortified with defensive siege catapults of their own).
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2010
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