balliste

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Definition of balliste in German English dictionary

ballista

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

An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles