καταπάλτ-ης,ου,ὁ, (πάλλω)
A. engine of war for hurling bolts, catapult,
IG 22.120.37 , 554.15 , 12(5).647.36 (Ceos):—freq. writtenκαταπαλτ-πέλτηςin literary texts, Mnesim. 7.10 , Timocl. 12.5 , Onos. 42.3 , etc.; καταπάλτην ἀφιέναι
Arist. Ath. 42.3
, EN 1111a11 , cf. Aud. 800b13 , Ath. Mech. 8.7 , Ael. VH 6.12 ; used as an instrument of torture, D.S. 20.71 , Charito 3.4 , LXX 4 Ma. 8.13 .
2. bolt, shot, (-πέλτης) Hp. Epid. 5.95 , 7.121 , (-πάλτης) Hsch. :—henceκαταπαλτ-ικός,ή,όν(in literary texts-πελτ-),oforbelonging to catapults, βέλη
IG 22.1487.102
; ὄργανα καὶ βέλη
Plb. 11.11.3
, cf. Str. 17.3.15 , Bito 62.4 ;τὰ κ.,
= καταπάλται , Plb. 9.41.5 ;τὸ κ.artillery, D.S. 14.42 .