catapult
1. cat.a.pult \'kat-*-.p*lt, -.pu.lt\ n [MF or L; MF catapulte, fr. L catapulta, fr. Gk katapalte-sX, fr. kata- + pallein to hurl - more at POLEMIC 1: an ancient military device for hurling missiles 2: a device for launching an airplane at flying speed 2. catapult vt : to throw or launch by or as if by a catapult to become catapulted