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They are called Mangonels.

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A device for throwing stones or other projectiles?

A catapult is a device used for throwing stones or other projectiles. It uses tension or torsion to store energy and release it rapidly to propel the object. Catapults were historically used in warfare for sieges or to launch projectiles over walls.


What was the catapult called in the movie gladiator?

it was not a catapult it was a trebushete (pronawnced treb-you-shey)


What is a sentence using the word catapult?

You use a catapult to launch things into the air.


Why is a catapult called a catapult?

The word catapult came from ancient greece. It was also invented there. It means from two seperate words kata pultos


What kind of simple machine is a catapult and what is the pivot point called?

A catapult is a type of lever because it uses a fulcrum or pivot point to launch the projectile. The pivot point in a catapult is called the "fulcrum".


What is the launcher called on a catapult?

The hand


How a catapult is used?

To launch a large rock by kinetic power.


How is the a catapult used?

To launch a large rock by kinetic power.


What are ballistas?

The ballista (also called the catapult) is a device that hurls heavy objects or arrows over a large distance. It was invented in ancient Greece (in 399 BC) by Dionysius the Elder of Syracuse. The Romans later added wheels to the catapult to make it more maneuverable. The catapult was a major weapon of warfare for well over a thousand years.


What was the roman stone catapult called?

Mangonel.


What is a large slingshot like weapon in medieval times?

I think what you are asking about was the trebuchet, which was much more like a sling than like a slingshot. There was a type of catapult called a ballista, which was like a large crossbow, and it is possibly a similarity to this type of weapon that is the reason people in England and many other places call a slingshot a catapult.


How was the greek catapult invented?

The Greek catapult, also known as the torsion catapult, is believed to have been invented around 400 BC. It was developed by engineers and military strategists through a process of trial and error, inspired by earlier siege weapons and using principles of torsion to store and release energy for launching projectiles. This innovation revolutionized ancient warfare and was used in battles and sieges by the Greeks and later by the Romans.