cătăpulta (noun F) = ό καταπέλτης:
* A large engine of war for throwing arrows, lances, stones, etc., a catapult (cf. ballista): catapultis ballistisque per omnia tabulata dispositis,Liv. 21, 11, 7; 21, 11, 10: maximae formae,id. 26, 47, 5; Vitr. 10, 11, 1; 10, 11, 19; 10, 15 sq.; Veg. Mil. 4, 22; Naev., Lucil., Varr., and Sisenn. ap. Non. p. 552, 17 sq.; Caes. B. C. 2, 9 al.; cf. Dict. of Antiq.
* Meton., like ballista, for the missile itself, Plaut. Pers. 1, 1, 28; id. Curc. 3, 24; 5, 3, 12; id. Capt. 4, 2, 17; Titin. ap. Non. p. 552, 11 sq. (Com. Rel. v. 125 Rib.).

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