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How to use ballista in a sentence

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A crossbow device, larger than an arbalest but smaller than a ballista, was called a scorpion.
Nothing is more satisfying than wheeling a ballista over and taking down their garrison.
I watched a ballista being fired and was impressed by the sheer power and accuracy.
If we try to attack the Canines at a range, then they run at us before we can adjust our bows, ballista, or catapults sights.
Watch out for stray ballista bolts, javelins etc, and avoid all the experimental kilns as they tend to explode.
The parapets of the tower lined with ancient ballista, pots of boiling oil, and Vulcan AA cannon.
Using the spikes of his ballista, all tied up into a belt, Ryud holstered it up to his shoulders, intending it to shield his charge.
Nadia spotted a group of men hauling out a huge ballista, a gigantic crossbow on wheels.
Three of the most common were the ballista, the mangonel, and the trebuchet.
It was during an unfortunate incident that involved a ballista.
Another was a hover tank chassis with a ballista mounted on top.
Before you can use a ballista in a Castle Wars match, you must purchase all four ballista parts and at least one bit of ammo for it.
Re-enactment groups will use archery, slingstaffs and a full-scale replica of a Roman catapult, known as a ballista, to entertain crowds.
Their entry comprising both BOLT and BALLISTA cleared the technical inspection and raced on the track.
Mixit's user base will be able to access Ballista via a secure connection or through Mixit's options and equities trading platforms.
Although I am writing before Friday's 48-hour declarations for the races, I would fancy the chances of the Roodee-loving Ballista in the Listed Queensferry Stakes.
Examples from Classical Literature
No ballista, however, is made without regard to the given amount of weight of the stone which the engine is intended to throw.
The ballista was in reality a large cross-bow, built to shoot long, heavy bolts or arrows.
Like a modern field gun, the ballista shot low and directly toward the enemy.
Various names were applied to these weapons, the chief of which were the ballista and the catapult.
The ballista was considerably larger and more expensive than this.
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