Associations to the word «Ballista»
Wiktionary
BALLISTA, noun. An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
Dictionary definition
BALLISTA, noun. An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles.
Wise words
Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could
conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly
sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had
this power.