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Meaning of BALLISTA

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bal*lis"ta\, n.; pl. {Ballist[ae]}. [L. ballista,
balista, fr. Gr. ? to throw.]
An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used
for hurling large missiles.
 

 

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