cheiroballistra

cheiroballistra is a torsion siege engine or ballista.

Also recorded as Manuballista (Latin).

Overview

Classical-era small missile launcher.

In detail

cheiroballistra is a torsion siege engine or ballista.

Sources

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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“Cheiroballistra”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q3667022: cheiroballistra
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