Catapult Small 226×320 Medium 452×640 Large 723×1024 Download Tiff Original 1694×2400 | (1.5 MB) Description A catapult is any one of a number of non-handheld mechanical devices used to throw a projectile a great distance without the aid of an explosive substance—particularly various types of ancient and medieval siege engines. Keywords catapult, medieval, projectile, weapon Galleries Miscellaneous Military Illustrations Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica (11th ed., vol. 5) (New York, NY: The Encyclopaedia Britannica Company, 1910)
