ballista / bəˈlɪs tə /

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ballista 的定义

n. 名词 noun

plural bal·lis·tae [buh-lis-tee]. /bəˈlɪs ti/.

  1. an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.

ballista 近义词

ballista

等同于 weapon

ballista

等同于 catapult

更多ballista例句

  1. Trebuchet, treb′ū-shet, n. a military engine like the ballista.
  2. Like a modern field gun, the ballista shot low and directly toward the enemy.
  3. No ballista, however, is made without regard to the given amount of weight of the stone which the engine is intended to throw.
  4. The ballista (Fig. 229) was in reality a large cross-bow, built to shoot long, heavy bolts or arrows.
  5. Various names were applied to these weapons, the chief of which were the ballista and the catapult.