ballista

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الإنجليزية - التركية
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(isim) mancınık
التركية - التركية
Eski Roma'da kullanılan, oldukça uzun bir menzile ve yüksek isabete sahip bir cins sahra topu
الإنجليزية - الإنجليزية
An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles
medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
n A device useful in the adjustment of sound systems playing elevator music
Ancient missile launcher designed to hurl long arrows or heavy balls. The Greek version was basically a huge crossbow fastened to a mount. The Roman ballista was powered by torsion derived from two thick skeins of twisted cords through which were thrust two separate arms joined at their ends by the cord that propelled the missile. The largest could accurately hurl 60-lb (27-kg) weights up to about 500 yards (450 m)
Catapult resembling a very large crossbow (also spelled ballistra)
Engine resembling a crossbow, used in hurling missiles or large arrows
Early missile weapon resembling a large crossbow, which fired arrows, bolts and stone slugs
{i} type of ancient weapon used to hurl stones, type of catapult
ballista

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    bal·lis·ta

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    () From Latin ballista Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballistra) βάλλω (ballō, “I throw”).
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