noun🔗ShareBalistaAn ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles."During the siege, the Roman army used a ballista to launch massive stones at the enemy's castle walls. "Durante el asedio, el ejército romano usó una balista para lanzar piedras enormes contra las murallas del castillo enemigo.militaryweaponmachinewararchaeologyhistorytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading