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BALLISTA
catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket
(noun) an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
ballista (plural ballistas or ballistae or ballistæ)
An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
Source: Wiktionary
Bal*lis"ta, n.; pl. Ballist. Etym: [L. ballista, balista, fr. Gr. to throw.]
Definition: An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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