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Meanings of ballista in English

Russian
баллиста
Portuguese
balista
Spanish
ballista
Catalan
balista
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Ancient missile weapon.

          Related terms
          баллиста
          Portuguese
          manganela
          Catalan
          catapulta
          Spanish
          mangonel

          An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles.

              manganela
              Usage of ballista in English
              1
              A ballista bolt had pierced the reaver's back, and stuck there still.
              Wizardborn
              2
              The dwarves were cranking the ballista so tight it shrieked in protest.
              Surrender to the will of the night
              3
              He could hear the ballista men on the wall cranking their engine back.
              Servant of a dark god
              4
              Richeut stepped in front of Kedle's ballista to block her aim.
              Surrender to the will of the night
              5
              The javelin hurtled through the flames faster than any ballista dart.
              The Wyrmling Horde
              6
              Then one soldier lifted the massive ballista dart into the air.
              Servant of a dark god
              7
              As the engine slammed back down Heris saw the other ballista ease into position.
              Surrender to the will of the night
              8
              Like a modern field gun, the ballista shot low and directly toward the enemy.
              Artillery Through the Ages / A Short Illustrated History of Cann...
              9
              Here were siege devourers, living engines of destruction, also equipped with ballista and cannon.
              Guild wars: ghosts of ascalon
              10
              We stared at the clyster-pipe ballista, then at each other.
              Seraphina
              11
              He could tell that I was just firing off ballista bolts in the dark.
              Venus In Copper
              12
              A group of soldiers charged forward, beyond the location where the ballista dart was found.
              Servant of a dark god
              13
              Why hadn't they used their catapults and ballista yet?
              Book Two: Descent
              14
              A lucky ballista shot from a ship slew the fell mage that led the horde.
              Wizardborn
              15
              Totho hurriedly began winching the ballista's arms back again.
              Empire in black and gold
              16
              A pair of ballista bolts protruded from her flank.
              The Lair of Bones
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