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Synonyms for ballista in English

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ballista:
- catapult; ballista; bricole; mangonel; onager; trebuchet; arbalest; trebucket; arbalist

English

Detailed Synonyms for ballista in English

ballista:

ballista [the ~] noun

the ballista

– an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles ¹
the catapult; the ballista; the bricole; the mangonel; the onager; the trebuchet; the arbalest; the trebucket; the arbalist
– an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles ¹
- catapult [the ~] noun
- ballista [the ~] noun
- bricole [the ~] noun
- mangonel [the ~] noun
- onager [the ~] noun
- trebuchet [the ~] noun
- arbalest [the ~] noun
- trebucket [the ~] noun
- arbalist [the ~] noun

Related Words for "ballista":

ballistae

Alternate Synonyms for "ballista":

catapult; arbalest; arbalist; bricole; mangonel; onager; trebuchet; trebucket; artillery; heavy weapon; gun; ordnance

Related Definitions for "ballista":

an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University