BALLISTA

Meaning of BALLISTA in English

n. type of ancient weapon used to hurl stones, type of catapult

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BALLISTA — n [Hist.] ballista, ballist
Interlingua English vocab
BALLISTA — noun (plural ~e) see: devil Date: 14th century an ancient military engine often in the form of a crossbow for …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BALLISTA — Ancient missile launcher designed to hurl long arrows or heavy balls. The Greek version was basically a huge crossbow fastened …
Английский словарь Британика
BALLISTA — bəˈlistə also ba- noun also ba·lis·ta “ ( plural ballistae -ˌtē, -ˌtī ; also ballistas -_təz ; or balis·tae -ˌtē, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BALLISTA — (n.) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
Английский словарь Webster
BALLISTA — ( n. ) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BALLISTA — /beuh lis"teuh/ , n. , pl. ballistae /-tee/ . an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles. [ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BALLISTA — noun ( plural bal·lis·tae -ˌtē) Etymology: Latin, from Greek * ballistēs, from ballein to throw — more at devil Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BALLISTA — noun an ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
Webster English vocab
BALLISTA — [ bə'lɪstə ] ■ noun ( plural ~e -sti: or ~s ) a catapult used in ancient warfare for hurling …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BALLISTA — [bal.lis.ta] n, pl -tae [L, fr. (assumed) Gk ballistes, fr. ballein to throw--more at devil] (14c): an ancient military engine …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BALLISTA — ancient heavy missile launcher designed to hurl javelins or heavy balls. A smaller ballista was basically a large crossbow fastened …
Britannica English vocabulary
BALLISTA — ballist|a BrE AmE bə ˈlɪst |ə ▷ ballist|ae iː ▷ ballist|as əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BALLISTA — n. (pl. ballistae) a catapult used in ancient warfare for hurling large stones etc. [L f. Gk ballo throw]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BALLISTA — n. (pl. ballistae) a catapult used in ancient warfare for hurling large stones etc. [ L f. Gk ballo throw …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BALLISTA — n. (pl. ballistae) a catapult used in ancient warfare for hurling large stones etc. Etymology: L f. Gk ballo throw
Oxford English vocab
BALLISTA — n. Ancient missile launcher designed to hurl long arrows or heavy balls. The Greek version was basically a huge crossbow …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BALLISTA — (военное) (историческое) баллиста
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BALLISTA — Баллиста
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BALLISTA — n ( pl -tae, -tas -bəʹlıstəz ) воен. ист. баллиста
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BALLISTA — (n) баллиста
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BALLISTA — n ( pl -tae, -tas [-{bəʹlıs}təz] ) воен. ист. баллиста
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BALLISTA — n ( pl -tae, -tas -bəʹlıstəz ) воен. ист. баллиста
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BALLISTA — (военное) (историческое) баллиста
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BALLISTA — n. Pronunciation: b ə - ' lis-t ə Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -tae \ - ˌ t ē \ …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MANGONEL — ˈmaŋgəˌnel noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English mangnel, mangonel, from Middle French mangunel, mangonel, probably from Medieval Latin manganellus, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BALLISTOSPORE — bəˈlistəˌspō(ə)r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin ballista + English -o- + -spore — more at ballista : one of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BALISTRARIA — ˌbaləˈstra(a)rēə noun ( plural balistrari·ae -rēˌē) Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of balistrarius, ballistrarius of slinging, from Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BALISTES — bəˈli(ˌ)stēz noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin balista, ballista; from the way in which the first spine snaps …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BALESTRA — bəˈlestrə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Italian, literally, crossbow, from Latin ballista — more at ballista : a jump forward …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ARBALEST — ˈärbələ̇st, -ˌlest noun also ar·ba·list -_lə̇st, -ˌlist ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English arbelast, arblast, from Old English arblast, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BALESTRA — /beuh les"treuh/ , n. Fencing. a jump toward the opponent followed immediately by a lunge. [ ballistra, var. of L …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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