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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 bal·lis·ta /bəˈlɪstə/
 發射石頭的古代武器

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Bal·lis·ta n.; pl. Ballistæ   An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 ballista
      n : medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine
          for hurling large stones and other missiles [syn: catapult,
           arbalest, arbalist, bricole, mangonel, onager,
           trebuchet, trebucket]
      [also: ballistae (pl)]