ballista
noun
an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
ballistae
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pluralof ballista.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Scorpions,” ballistae developed by Hand of the Queen Qyburn, posed the primary threat to Drogon.
From Slate ● May 13, 2019
Although many people have identified the scorpion as a type of ballista, it lacks the torsion springs that ballistae use to thrust their projectile forward with such incredible force.
From Slate ● May 7, 2019
The engineers had built a stone fortress with an iron portcullis, guard towers, scorpion ballistae, water cannons, and no doubt many other nasty surprises for the defenders to use.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
She’d paced the deck of their flying warship, the Argo II, checking and double-checking the ballistae to make sure they were locked down.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
He wasn’t going to fire any random ballistae again.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
