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ballista
[ buh-lis-tuh ]
noun
plural ballistae
- an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
ballista
/ ²úəˈ±ôɪ²õ³ÙÉ™ /
noun
- an ancient catapult for hurling stones, etc
- an ancient form of large crossbow used to propel a spear
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of ballista1
C16: from Latin, ultimately from Greek ballein to throw
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Lightning flashed, illuminating several perched threateningly over the car with the makeshift ballista they had constructed.
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“The ballista fired the first dwarf in that direction, I think. Come on.â€
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They did not have gunpowder, but they had artillery in the form of the ballista.
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In ancient times, the 2,000-year-old stone was used as a missile fired from a Roman “ballista†weapon.
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There were some crazy loops, like the way the ballista was enchanted, and a bunch of other stuff they played with on the storyboards.
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