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baliste — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

baliste is used for these senses in English:

  • ballista (weaponry, historical) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
  • triggerfish Any of several brightly coloured fish, of the family Balistidae, that inhabit tropical reefs and have an erectile spine on the dorsal fin.

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