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ballista |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ballista \Bal*lis"ta\, n.; pl {Ballist[ae]}. [L. ballista, balista, fr Gr ? to throw.] An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.