Noun
An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA medium ballista was capable of penetrating the sides of most warships at close range and had an effective range of around 200 yards. Source: Internet
Some were not much larger than arrows, and were typically feather- fletched like an arrow and unlike the vast majority of spears and javelins (one exception would be several instances of the many types of ballista bolt, a mechanically-thrown spear). Source: Internet
The artillery used arradah (ballista), manjaniq (the mangonel) and dabbabah or kabsh (the battering ram). Source: Internet
A student from the Kfar Etzion Field School holds a stone ballista ball used during the legendary Bar Kokhba revolt. Source: Internet
Most ballista firing was aimed at the marines on the fighting decks of the ships. Source: Internet
Polybolos main It has been speculated that the Roman military may have also fielded a 'repeating' ballista, also known as a polybolos. Source: Internet