ballistae
- plural of ballista.
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
“Bah. Fine. Just don’t take too long, or I’m coming after you with ballistae blazing.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
They’d dug in with their usual military precision - ten-foot-deep trenches and spiked earthen walls around the perimeter, a watchtower on each corner armed with ballistae.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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
