Meaning ballista
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ballistaancient war engine, late 14c., from Latin ballista, literally "a throwing machine," from Greek ballein "to throw" (see ballistics).
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ballistaEngine resembling a crossbow, used in hurling missles or large arrows. (Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 225)
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ballista(n) an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
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ballistaN F ballista| large military engine for throwing stones and missiles
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ballistaartillery- weapon discharging arrows and stone balls
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ballistaDeveloped by the Greeks and Romans, the ballista faded from popular use in the Middle Ages with the advent of the trebuchet and mangonel in siege warfare. The crossbow and eventually the longbow supplanted it as sniper weapon. They all were simpler to make, easier to maintain (no anointment) and much cheaper. Bombard
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ballistaHuge siege engine resembling a crossbow. Battering Ram:
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An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
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