Other names include catapult (United Kingdom), peashooter (United States), gulel (India), getis / guleli (Nepal), kettie (South Africa), or ging, shanghai, pachoonga (Australia and New Zealand), Tirador ria, Malaysia), bodoque / estilingue (Brazil)
One hand holds the frame, while the other hand grasps the pocket and draws it back to the desired extent to provide power for the projectile-up to a full span of the arms with sufficiently long bands. The other ends of the strips lead back to a pouch that holds the projectile. The classic form consists of a Y-shaped frame, with two natural rubber strips or tubes attached to the upper two ends. Simple slingshotĪ slingshot or catapult is a small hand-powered projectile weapon.
Not to be confused with sling (weapon) or catapult.