投とう石せき機き

noun

catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet

Refers to various historical or fantasy siege weapons that hurl stones or other projectiles. The specific type is often clear from context or additional description.

• 中ちゅう世せいの城しろ攻ぜめでは投とう石せき機きがよく使つかわれた。

  Catapults were often used in medieval castle sieges.

• このゲームでは投とう石せき機きで敵てきの壁かべを破は壊かいできる。

  In this game, you can destroy enemy walls with a catapult.

noun

sling; slingshot

Only when written 投石器

Specifically refers to a hand-held sling or slingshot for throwing stones. This sense is restricted to the kanji form 投石器.

• 古こ代だいの兵へい士しは投とう石せき器きで石いしを飛とばした。

  Ancient soldiers hurled stones with slings.

• 子こ供どもの頃ころ、投とう石せき器きを作つくって遊あそんだ。

  When I was a child, I made a slingshot and played with it.