BALLISTA


Meaning of BALLISTA in English

/beuh lis"teuh/ , n. , pl. ballistae /-tee/ .

an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.

[ 1590-1600; ballistás, dial. var. of * ballistés, equiv. to báll ( ein ) to throw + -istes -IST ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .