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| has gloss | eng: A catapulta was a Roman machine for throwing arrows and javelins, 12 or long, at the enemy. The name comes from the Greek (katapeltes), because it could pierce or go through (kata) a shield (pelta). The design was probably inherited, along with the ballista, from the Greek armies. |
| lexicalization | eng: catapulta |
| instance of | e/Roman siege engines |
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| Belarusian | |
| has gloss | bel: Літ.: . С.322. |
| lexicalization | bel: Катапульта |
| Italian | |
| has gloss | ita: Una catapulta era una macchina usata dagli antichi romani per lanciare frecce e giavellotti lunghi 4 o 5 metri. Il nome deriva dal greco katapeltes, dato che poteva attraversare (kata) uno scudo (pelta). Il relativo progetto fu probabilmente ereditato, come il balista, dall'esercito greco. |
| lexicalization | ita: Catapulta romana |
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