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the ancient torsion artillery that turned twisted rope into bolts through armor.
means A large ancient missile-launching weapon that used the energy stored in tightly twisted skeins of rope or sinew to hurl heavy bolts or stones at enemies.
from From Latin 'ballista,' borrowed from Greek 'ballistēs,' which traces to the verb 'ballein,' meaning 'to throw' — the same root that flings its way into 'ballistic,' 'symbol,' and even 'parable.' The Greeks named it for exactly what it did: it threw things, and threw them hard.
- power source
- Twisted sinew and hair springs, not bows
scorpio ballista — roman torsion artillery weapon that could penetrate armor at 100+ meters, used extensively in siege warfare
siege of masada ballista — jewish rebels at masada in 73 ce faced roman ballistae during the final siege by flavius silva
medieval castle ballista — fixed defensive weapons mounted on castle walls throughout medieval europe, particularly tower of london and dover castle