ballista

Noun CEFR B2

bəˈlɪstə

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolbalista

Françaisbaliste malvesine

Portuguêsbalista

12 more languages

العربيةعَرَّادَة منجنيق

Catalàbalista

Češtinabalista

Ελληνικάβαλλίστρα

Gàidhligbail

Italianobalista ballista

Русскийбалли́ста

Svenskaballista

Türkçemancınık

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

ballistarius ballister Ballistic ballistic coefficient ballistic gelatin ballistic knife

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