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1 ballista
1.ballista (better than balista; in Gloss. also ballistra), ae, f. [ballô], a lārge military engine, resembling a bow, stretched with cords and thongs, by which masses of stone and other missiles were thrown to a great distance; a machine for projectiles, the ballista (orig. diff. from catapulta, which was used for throwing arrows; but afterwards often interchanged with it; cf. Vitr. 10, 16-18; Veg. 4, 22): centenariae, throwing stones of a hundred pounds weight, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 555, 25: ballistae lapidum et reliqua tormenta telorum eo graviores emissiones habent, quo sunt contenta atque adducta vehementius, *Cic. Tusc. 2, 24, 57; Caes. B. C. 2, 2; Liv. 24, 40, 15; 21, 11, 10; Tac. A. 12, 56; 15, 9; id. H. 3, 23; 3, 29; 4, 23; Gell. 7 (6), 3; Sil. 1, 334; Luc. 2, 686; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 20;II.6, 51.—Sportively: meus est ballista pugnus, cubitus catapulta est mihi, umerus aries,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 17. —For throwing other missiles, Caes. B. C. 2, 2; Luc. 2, 686; 3, 465.—Transf., the weapon thrown, a missile, Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 42;III.Lucil. lib. XXVIII.: ballistas jactans centenarias. Sisenn. Hist. lib. IIII: ballistas quattuor talentarias,
Non. p. 555, 24 sq. —Trop.:2.jam infortunii intenta ballista probe,
an instrument, Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 73; id. Bacch. 4, 4, 58.Ballista, ae, v. 2. Balista. -
2 ballista
ballista, large military engine for throwing stones and missiles -
3 Ballista
1.balista, balistārĭus, balistĭa, v. ballist-.2. -
4 ballista or bālista
ballista or bālista ae, f an engine for hurling: balistae emissiones lapidum habent: asseres ballistis missi, Cs.: porta ballistis instructa, L. -
5 ballistra
1.ballista (better than balista; in Gloss. also ballistra), ae, f. [ballô], a lārge military engine, resembling a bow, stretched with cords and thongs, by which masses of stone and other missiles were thrown to a great distance; a machine for projectiles, the ballista (orig. diff. from catapulta, which was used for throwing arrows; but afterwards often interchanged with it; cf. Vitr. 10, 16-18; Veg. 4, 22): centenariae, throwing stones of a hundred pounds weight, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 555, 25: ballistae lapidum et reliqua tormenta telorum eo graviores emissiones habent, quo sunt contenta atque adducta vehementius, *Cic. Tusc. 2, 24, 57; Caes. B. C. 2, 2; Liv. 24, 40, 15; 21, 11, 10; Tac. A. 12, 56; 15, 9; id. H. 3, 23; 3, 29; 4, 23; Gell. 7 (6), 3; Sil. 1, 334; Luc. 2, 686; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 20;II.6, 51.—Sportively: meus est ballista pugnus, cubitus catapulta est mihi, umerus aries,
Plaut. Capt. 4, 2, 17. —For throwing other missiles, Caes. B. C. 2, 2; Luc. 2, 686; 3, 465.—Transf., the weapon thrown, a missile, Plaut. Trin. 3, 2, 42;III.Lucil. lib. XXVIII.: ballistas jactans centenarias. Sisenn. Hist. lib. IIII: ballistas quattuor talentarias,
Non. p. 555, 24 sq. —Trop.:2.jam infortunii intenta ballista probe,
an instrument, Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 73; id. Bacch. 4, 4, 58.Ballista, ae, v. 2. Balista. -
6 balistarium
ballistārĭum ( balist-), ii, n., = ballista, or the place where the ballista is worked, Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 74 (cf. ballista fin.). -
7 ballistarium
ballistārĭum ( balist-), ii, n., = ballista, or the place where the ballista is worked, Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 74 (cf. ballista fin.). -
8 antebasis
rear prop of a ballista, hindmost small pillar at pedestal of ballista -
9 antibasis
rear prop of a ballista, hindmost small pillar at pedestal of ballista -
10 arcubalista
arcŭ-ballista (better than balista), ae, f. [arcus], a ballista furnished with a bow; only Veg. Mil. 2, 15; 4, 22. -
11 arcuballista
arcŭ-ballista (better than balista), ae, f. [arcus], a ballista furnished with a bow; only Veg. Mil. 2, 15; 4, 22. -
12 ballistarius
A.A maker of ballistœ, Dig. 50, 6, 6:B.COLLEGIVM BALLISTARIORVM.,
Inscr. Orell. 4066.—One who discharges the ballista, a slinger, Veg. Mil. 2, 2; Amm. 16, 2, 5. -
13 ballistrarius
A.A maker of ballistœ, Dig. 50, 6, 6:B.COLLEGIVM BALLISTARIORVM.,
Inscr. Orell. 4066.—One who discharges the ballista, a slinger, Veg. Mil. 2, 2; Amm. 16, 2, 5. -
14 carrobalista
carrŏ-ballista ( - bālista), ae, f. [carrus], a ballista mounted on a carriage, Veg. Mil. 3, 24; 2, 25. -
15 carroballista
carrŏ-ballista ( - bālista), ae, f. [carrus], a ballista mounted on a carriage, Veg. Mil. 3, 24; 2, 25. -
16 catapulta
cătăpulta, ae, f., = o katapeltês, a large engine of war for throwing arrows, lances, stones, etc., a catapult (cf. ballista):II.catapultis ballistisque per omnia tabulata dispositis,
Liv. 21, 11, 7; 21, 11, 10:maximae formae,
id. 26, 47, 5; Vitr. 10, 11, 1; 10, 11, 19; 10, 15 sq.; Veg. Mil. 4, 22; Naev., Lucil., Varr., and Sisenn. ap. Non. p. 552, 17 sq.; Caes. B. C. 2, 9 al.; cf. Dict. of Antiq.—Meton., like ballista, for the missile itself, Plaut. Pers. 1, 1, 28; id. Curc. 3, 24; 5, 3, 12; id. Capt. 4, 2, 17; Titin. ap. Non. p. 552, 11 sq. (Com. Rel. v. 125 Rib.). -
17 exballisto
ex-ballisto, āre, v. a. [ballista], a comically formed word, to put an end to, to finish or conquer with the ballista:Ballionem exballistabo lepide,
Plaut. Ps. 2, 1, 10. -
18 manubalista
mănŭ-ballista and balista, ae, f., a hand-ballista (post-class.), Veg. Mil. 2, 15; 4, 22. -
19 manuballista
mănŭ-ballista and balista, ae, f., a hand-ballista (post-class.), Veg. Mil. 2, 15; 4, 22. -
20 manuballistarius
mănŭballistārĭus, ĭi, m. [manu-ballista], one who carries or uses a hand-ballista (post-class.), Veg. Mil. 3, 14; 4, 21.
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