Ballista

Meaning

Noun

●

In Artillery & Weapons:

An

military engine

, in the form of a

, used for

large missiles.

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Origin

ballista

English

ballista

Latin

βαλλίστρα

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

βάλλω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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