Ballista synonyms

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arbalist
Alternative form of arbalest.
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catapult
Any of various military machines used for hurling missiles, such as large stones or spears, in ancient and medieval times.
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arbalest
A late form of medieval crossbow, having a steel prod, or bow.
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bricole
(Military) A kind of traces with hooks and rings, used to drag manoeuvre guns where horses cannot be used.
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mangonel
A military engine formerly used for throwing stones and burning objects.
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onager
A wild ass (Equus hemionus) of Asia, having an erect mane, a light brown coat, and a dark stripe along the back.
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trebuchet
A medieval engine of war powered by a counterweight and used to hurl large stones and other missiles
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trebucket
Alternative spelling of trebuchet.
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crossbow (related)
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ballistas (related)
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siege-engine (related)
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Find another word for ballista. In this page you can discover 11 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for ballista, like: arbalist, catapult, arbalest, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, crossbow, and siege-engine.
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Ballista Sentence Examples

  • They had large war machine like catapults called ballista that fired arrows and a sort of giant catapult that fired massive pieces of rock.

  • The bolt would probably have been fired by artillery such as a ballista, which was a type of large crossbow.

  • The Romans adopted these weapons during the Punic Wars and further developed them, before introducing the new arrow-firing ballista and stone-throwing onager.

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