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Definition of ballista in English: ballistanounPlural ballistas, Plural ballistae bəˈlɪstəbəˈlɪstə 1A catapult used in ancient warfare for hurling large stones. （古代战争中发射石弹的）弩炮，投石器 Example sentencesExamples - Another was a hover tank chassis with a ballista mounted on top.
- Mom and Dad hurried to the hallway, leaving my brother and me to engage in covert anarchy, spoons engaged as shiny ballistae.
- Torsion and counterpoise engines of war - ballistae and trebuchets - could be made in situ with local materials - timber and fibre.
- It was during an unfortunate incident that involved a ballista.
- The two types of siege weapons were catapults and ballistae, with catapults being the predecessor (Iannuzzo).
- Nothing is more satisfying than wheeling a ballista over and taking down their garrison.
- Gone are the automated ballistae and arrow towers from Heroes of Might and Magic III.
- I watched a ballista being fired and was impressed by the sheer power and accuracy.
- Others set up massive ballistae some distance from the defenders, and began pelting them with heavy bolts of solid iron.
- Caesar covered his landing in Britain with catapults and ballistas.
- The words shot from his mouth like stones from a ballista.
- If we try to attack the Canines at a range, then they run at us before we can adjust our bows, ballista, or catapults sights.
- The player can use catapults, battering rams, ballistas and ancient ‘elevators’.
- Watch out for stray ballista bolts, javelins etc, and avoid all the experimental kilns as they tend to explode.
- Elven archers and Republic ballistas that fired masses of mid-size rocks to bombard an area inflicted all the damage they could on the enemy ranged fighters.
- Catapults of the Middle Ages were divided into two major groups: ballistas, and trebuchets.
- Unconventional contrivances and machina arcana include a range of desktop siege weapons including miniature trebuchets, ballistae, and mangonels.
- It was more of a fortress, with ballistae and cannons ruling the top, and bridges, which connected the five towers.
- The parapets of the tower lined with ancient ballista, pots of boiling oil, and Vulcan AA cannon.
- The pirates were closing; the ballista was being cranked and reloaded.
- 1.1 A large crossbow used in ancient warfare for firing a spear.
（古代战争中发射石弹的）弩炮，投石器 Example sentencesExamples - The ballista was, in essence, a giant crossbow.
- Using the spikes of his ballista, all tied up into a belt, Ryud holstered it up to his shoulders, intending it to shield his charge.
- Nadia spotted a group of men hauling out a huge ballista, a gigantic crossbow on wheels.
- Using this momentary respite, I wrenched the sword blade from the ballistae.
- With the ballistae, however, they hoped to launch flaming spears into the sails of their enemy, slowing them down.
OriginEarly 16th century: from Latin, based on Greek ballein 'to throw'. Rhymesassister, bistre (US bister), blister, enlister, glister, lister, mister, resistor, Sandinista, sister, transistor, tryster, twister, vista Definition of ballista in US English: ballistanounbəˈlɪstəbəˈlistə 1A catapult used in ancient warfare for hurling large stones. （古代战争中发射石弹的）弩炮，投石器 Example sentencesExamples - Nothing is more satisfying than wheeling a ballista over and taking down their garrison.
- Another was a hover tank chassis with a ballista mounted on top.
- I watched a ballista being fired and was impressed by the sheer power and accuracy.
- If we try to attack the Canines at a range, then they run at us before we can adjust our bows, ballista, or catapults sights.
- Mom and Dad hurried to the hallway, leaving my brother and me to engage in covert anarchy, spoons engaged as shiny ballistae.
- The parapets of the tower lined with ancient ballista, pots of boiling oil, and Vulcan AA cannon.
- Watch out for stray ballista bolts, javelins etc, and avoid all the experimental kilns as they tend to explode.
- The two types of siege weapons were catapults and ballistae, with catapults being the predecessor (Iannuzzo).
- The player can use catapults, battering rams, ballistas and ancient ‘elevators’.
- The pirates were closing; the ballista was being cranked and reloaded.
- Elven archers and Republic ballistas that fired masses of mid-size rocks to bombard an area inflicted all the damage they could on the enemy ranged fighters.
- Unconventional contrivances and machina arcana include a range of desktop siege weapons including miniature trebuchets, ballistae, and mangonels.
- Torsion and counterpoise engines of war - ballistae and trebuchets - could be made in situ with local materials - timber and fibre.
- Gone are the automated ballistae and arrow towers from Heroes of Might and Magic III.
- Others set up massive ballistae some distance from the defenders, and began pelting them with heavy bolts of solid iron.
- Catapults of the Middle Ages were divided into two major groups: ballistas, and trebuchets.
- Caesar covered his landing in Britain with catapults and ballistas.
- The words shot from his mouth like stones from a ballista.
- It was more of a fortress, with ballistae and cannons ruling the top, and bridges, which connected the five towers.
- It was during an unfortunate incident that involved a ballista.
- 1.1 A large crossbow for firing a spear.
（发射梭镖的）弩，石弓 Example sentencesExamples - The ballista was, in essence, a giant crossbow.
- Using the spikes of his ballista, all tied up into a belt, Ryud holstered it up to his shoulders, intending it to shield his charge.
- Nadia spotted a group of men hauling out a huge ballista, a gigantic crossbow on wheels.
- Using this momentary respite, I wrenched the sword blade from the ballistae.
- With the ballistae, however, they hoped to launch flaming spears into the sails of their enemy, slowing them down.
OriginEarly 16th century: from Latin, based on Greek ballein ‘to throw’. |