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ballisters

ballisters is the plural of ballister.

Meaning of ballister

Noun

ballister (plural ballisters)

  1. (obsolete) A crossbow or ballista.
    • Their ramparts were armed with 3,000 ballisters to shoot javelins with and 500 catapults.1872 June, H. H. Howorth, “Jingis Khan”, in The Phœnix, volume 2, number 24, page 198
  2. A brace on a brass instrument that helps hold the valves in place.
    • Solid nickel silver ballisters and mouthpipe for longer wear, better tone, ease of blowing.1940, Montgomery Ward Catalog, page 550

Questions about ballisters

What is ballisters the plural of?
Ballisters is the plural of ballister.

Words near ballisters in the dictionary

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

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