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Meaning of "ballistae" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BALLISTAE

ballistae  [bəˈlɪstiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALLISTAE

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determiner
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Ballistae is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALLISTAE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ballistae

Ballista

The ballista, plural ballistae, was an ancient missile weapon that launched a large projectile at a distant target. Developed from earlier Greek weapons, it relied upon different mechanics, using two levers with torsion springs instead of a prod, the springs consisting of several loops of twisted skeins. Early versions projected heavy darts or spherical stone projectiles of various sizes for siege warfare. It developed into a smaller sniper weapon, the scorpio, and possibly the polybolos.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALLISTAE


aristae
əˈrɪstiː
besti
ˈbeɪstiː
bustee
ˈbʌstiː
costae
ˈkɒstiː
cotrustee
ˌkəʊtrʌˈstiː
cristae
ˈkrɪstiː
fasti
ˈfæstiː
mestee
mɛˈstiː
mustee
mʌˈstiː
testae
ˈtɛstiː
trustee
trʌˈstiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALLISTAE

balletically
balletomane
balletomania
ballflower
ballgown
ballhandling
ballhawk
ballicatter
Balliol
ballista
ballistic
ballistic galvanometer
ballistic missile
ballistically
ballistics
ballistite
ballistospore
ballocks
ballon
ballon d´essai

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALLISTAE

antae
aortae
aqua vitae
arbor vitae
curricula vitae
curriculum vitae
guttae
Lacertae
lignum vitae
personae non gratae
placentae
potae
propositae
res gestae
Sagittae
setae
tae
taedium vitae
vitae
vittae

Synonyms and antonyms of ballistae in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ballistae» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALLISTAE

Find out the translation of ballistae to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ballistae from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ballistae» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

balistas
570 millions of speakers

English

ballistae
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ballistae
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ballistae
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

баллисты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

balistas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ballistae
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

balistes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ballistae
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ballisten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

投石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ballistae
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ballistae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ballistae
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ballistae
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅलेस्टेई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Balista
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

baliste
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

balisty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

балісти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Baliste
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαλλίστρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ballistae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ballistae
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ballistae
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ballistae

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLISTAE»

The term «ballistae» is normally little used and occupies the 137.085 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALLISTAE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ballistae

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALLISTAE»

Discover the use of ballistae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ballistae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Art of the Catapult: Build Greek Ballistae, Roman ...
Provides instructions on building seven catapults, including God's Stone Thrower and the Wild Donkey, using common materials.
William Gurstelle, 2004
2
Catapult Design, Construction and Competition with the ...
Mrs . Nancy Mack and her husband Phillip, who also served as adviser to the crew, have concluded that the effectiveness of such ancient ballistae could not have rested in their ability to be fired rapidly as this is not the case . Each shot takes at ...
‎2006
3
Leonardo da Vinci’s Giant Crossbow
Eric Marsden's analysis of this architecture shows that three ballistae per window could defend the area within 400 yards ... six ballistae.17 Proportional calculations obviously determined the optimal balance between the build-up of defensive ...
Matt Landrus, 2010
4
Philological and Historical Commentary on Ammianus ...
Translate: 'not only did they keep them at a distance with torches and firedarts, also ballistae were fired.' For a description of the malleolus see 23.4.14, q.v. tum aptatae ligneis sagittis ballistae.. . evibrabant According to Libanius the wall of the ...
J. Den Boeft, 2002
5
The Medieval City Under Siege
Epitoma rei militaris, 4.22 De ballistis, onagris, scorpionibus, arcuballistis, fustibalis, fundis per quae tormenta defenditur murus30 Adversum haec obsesses defendere consueverunt ballistae, onageri, scor- piones, arcuballistae, fustibali, ...
Ivy A. Corfis, Michael Wolfe, 1999
6
Encyclopædia americana: a popular dictionary of arts, ...
This was effected by ballistae ; but he also employed crows, grapples, and scorpions, by the former of which the Roman vessels were lifted out of the water by the prow, and plunged to the bottom of the sea. It would be useless to record the ...
Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, 1854
7
Airships
Sam Witt. Cost: Side turrets cost 5,000 gp per ton of the weapon they must accommodate and can only be fitted for dart launchers, fire throwers, ballistae, and whirling ballistae. The DC for mounting a weapon in a side turret is increased by 10.
Sam Witt, 2003
8
The Battle for Guiniloupay: Through the Ages of Guiniloupay, ...
In front of the ballistae, Pengi was engulfed in the battle. He swung his sword into a mouse's, pushing it aside, and then stabbed the mouse through the throat. He turned to his right, ducking under a mouse that was thrown, and stood up to stab  ...
Joseph Brown, Jr., 2013
9
A Dragon's Journals: Heaven's Destruction
Vas shouted at both of them as he took position behind the ballistae. “Collin, you' re going to have to hold onto the front of the ballistae to keep it stable. Artemis, you'll also need to lend your strength to keep the ballistae steady as well, but you  ...
Matthew Flentje, 2013
10
Encyclopædia Americana: a popular dictionary of arts, ...
Nutcracker (see Nuthatch). " Obstetrics (see Midwifery) . . 488 Ogden (Matthias) On Plant (see Sesamum Orientate) Onager (see Ballistae) Orchard Bird (see Oriole). . Orlando (see Roland) Ornithorynchus (see Platy- Orr (Hugh) Osborn ( John) ...
Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, 1840

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALLISTAE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ballistae is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Archaeologists find hobnailed boot print of Roman soldier in Israel
The Romans also built a fortification wall, towers, a ditch and artillery posts to launch ballistae in the direction of the worst threat, along a nearby ... «Ancient Origins, Jun 15»
2
Into the Breach: The Cavalier
... are interesting -especially seeing how the archetype receives siege engine proficiency and can mount ballistae or catapults on huge mounts. «NERD TREK, Jun 15»
3
Vehicles of Legend
Well the 1/day teleporting Century Osprey may then be just what you're looking for, especially thanks to the magical ballistae! Speaking of ... «NERD TREK, May 15»
4
Coda: Jordan, An Unpretentious Little Palace
For anyone free from distractions like ballistae and boiling tar, the slog uphill is quite doable – as our group was making it, we passed a group ... «Patheos, Apr 15»
5
War Dragons joins crowd targeting hardcore gamers, not Candy …
You can also build and customize their island fortresses with lightning towers and ballistae to open up different strategic defense possibilities. «VentureBeat, Apr 15»
6
Community Writing Challenge: My Top Ten Final Bosses
... with multiple stages involving having to bring him down to the ground via ballistae, avoiding his harrowing attacks from the air, and eventually ... «Game Informer, Apr 15»
7
The battlefield's a stage in Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem …
You gotta wonder what sort of ballistae that has got to be weak to. If the character artwork seems familiar to you, then you're probably a fan of ... «Neoseeker, Apr 15»
8
Greek Mythology's Presence In Israel: 2000-Year-Old Bronze Mask …
The archaeologists believe the armory, used to store ballistae projectiles, was converted into a temple dedicated to Pan when hostilities ended. «The Inquisitr, Mar 15»
9
6 Stages from Replication to Innovation in 3D Printing
And it took a great leap of understanding to see that the 3D printer could, in fact, make more than just ballistae. 3. Oh wow, I can make more ... «GeekDad, Feb 15»
10
Protecting The Realm As Dungeon Defenders II Heads To Early …
With the Squire able to place blockades, you can create a solid defensive line with cannons and ballistae lined up behind it – you can have up ... «TheSixthAxis, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ballistae [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ballistae>. May 2024 ».
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