BALLISTAE

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


Noun

ballistae

plural of ballista

Source: Wiktionary


BALLISTA

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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