
ballista



ballista noun. [bǝ'lɪstǝ] Pl. -stae [-sti:], -stas.
Irregular Forms: (pl) ballistae
(pl.ballistae) منجنیق، سنگ انداز، کشکنجیر
ballista noun.
[bǝ'lɪstǝ] Pl. -stae
[-sti:],
-stas.
E16.[Latin, ult. from Greek ballein to throw.]A military engine used in antiquity for hurling stones and other missiles.
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