ballista

[ buh-lis-tuh ]

/ bəˈlɪs tə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ballista ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural bal·lis·tae [buh-lis-tee]. /bəˈlɪs ti/.

an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.

Origin of ballista

1590–1600; <Latin, probably <Greek *ballistā́s, dialectal variant of *ballistḗs, equivalent to báll(ein) to throw + -istēs-ist

Words nearby ballista

ballicatter, ball ice, Balliol, ballism, ballismus, ballista, ballistic, ballistic camera, ballistic galvanometer, ballistic missile, ballistic pendulum

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Example sentences from the Web for ballista

No ballista, however, is made without regard to the given amount of weight of the stone which the engine is intended to throw.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius
Like a modern field gun, the ballista shot low and directly toward the enemy.
Artillery Through the Ages|Albert Manucy
The ballista (Fig. 229) was in reality a large cross-bow, built to shoot long, heavy bolts or arrows.
The Boy Craftsman|A. Neely Hall
The ballista was considerably larger and more expensive than this.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5|Various

Various names were applied to these weapons, the chief of which were the ballista and the catapult.
Great Inventions and Discoveries|Willis Duff Piercy

British Dictionary definitions for ballista

ballista

/ (bəˈlɪstə) /

noun plural -tae (-tiː)

an ancient catapult for hurling stones, etc

an ancient form of large crossbow used to propel a spear

Word Origin for ballista

C16: from Latin, ultimately from Greek ballein to throw

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单词	ballista
释义	ballista [ buh-lis-tuh ] / bəˈlɪs tə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ballista ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bal·lis·tae [buh-lis-tee]. /bəˈlɪs ti/. an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles. Origin of ballista 1590–1600; <Latin, probably <Greek ballistā́s, dialectal variant of ballistḗs, equivalent to báll(ein) to throw + -istēs-ist Words nearby ballista ballicatter, ball ice, Balliol, ballism, ballismus, ballista, ballistic, ballistic camera, ballistic galvanometer, ballistic missile, ballistic pendulum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ballista No ballista, however, is made without regard to the given amount of weight of the stone which the engine is intended to throw. Ten Books on Architecture\|Vitruvius Like a modern field gun, the ballista shot low and directly toward the enemy. Artillery Through the Ages\|Albert Manucy The ballista (Fig. 229) was in reality a large cross-bow, built to shoot long, heavy bolts or arrows. The Boy Craftsman\|A. Neely Hall The ballista was considerably larger and more expensive than this. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5\|Various Various names were applied to these weapons, the chief of which were the ballista and the catapult. Great Inventions and Discoveries\|Willis Duff Piercy British Dictionary definitions for ballista ballista / (bəˈlɪstə) / noun plural -tae (-tiː) an ancient catapult for hurling stones, etc an ancient form of large crossbow used to propel a spear Word Origin for ballista C16: from Latin, ultimately from Greek ballein to throw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ballista machine gun, pistol, bomb, sword, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, machete, ammunition, firearm, knife, shotgun, revolver, slingshot, catapult, dagger, spear
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ballista

noun, plural bal·lis·tae [buh-lis-tee]. /bəˈlɪs ti/.

Origin of ballista

Words nearby ballista

Example sentences from the Web for ballista

British Dictionary definitions for ballista

noun plural -tae (-tiː)

Word Origin for ballista

Words related to ballista