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ballistas

ballistas is the plural of ballista.

Meaning of ballista

Noun

ballista (plural ballistas or ballistae or ballistæ)

  1. (historical) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.

Questions about ballistas

What is ballistas the plural of?
Ballistas is the plural of ballista.

Words near ballistas in the dictionary

  1. ballist
  2. ballista
  3. ballistae
  4. ballistarii
  5. ballistarius
  6. ballistas
  7. ballister
  8. ballisters
  9. ballistic
  10. ballistic coefficient
  11. ballistic coefficients

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