ballista

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.

/bəˈlɪstə/

ballista ballistas ballistae ballistæ

Borrowed from Latin ballista, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra), from βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).

catapult

ballistics

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