ballista
ballista
[bəˈlɪstə]
(pl. ballistae -stiː 或 ballistas)
[bəˈlɪstə]
(pl. ballistae -stiː 或 ballistas)
- a catapult used in ancient warfare for hurling large stones
（古代战争发射石弹的）弩炮，投石器
■a large crossbow for firing a spear
（发射梭镖）弩，石弓
- early 16th cent.: from Latin, based on Greek ballein 'to throw'
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