Medieval Glossary

Ballista

A siege weapon that in many ways resembled a very large mounted crossbow in both the way it looked and operated. It was used to fire projectiles at fortifications in an attempt to destroy them.

Related term(s): Siege Weapon; Catapult; Trebuchet; Battering Ram
Category: Siege Weapons and Artillery
Added: 07.05.04

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