† ballistiern.

Forms: 1600s 1800s balistier.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: ballista n., -ier suffix.

Etymology: < ballista n. + -ier suffix, after classical Latin ballistārius soldier who worked or discharged a ballista (2nd cent. a.d.), in post-classical Latin also crossbowman (frequently from 1086 in British sources). Compare earlier balister n.¹ and the Romance nouns cited at that entry.

Obsolete.

A soldier who operates or discharges a ballista. Cf. balister n.¹

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > warrior > armed man > [noun] > one who manages engines of war > ballista

ballistier1609

1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. xvi. ii. 53 Men of armes and balistiers [L. ballistariis], unmeet souldiers to protect..their ruler.

1614 T. Godwin Romanæ Historiæ Anthologia iv. iii. 181 Near unto one of which standeth the cunning Balistier.

1893 L. Wallace Prince of India vi. vii. 649 The balistiers took to their wheels eagerly, and discharged a shower of missiles.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	ballistier
释义	† ballistiern. Forms: 1600s 1800s balistier. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: ballista n., -ier suffix. Etymology: < ballista n. + -ier suffix, after classical Latin ballistārius soldier who worked or discharged a ballista (2nd cent. a.d.), in post-classical Latin also crossbowman (frequently from 1086 in British sources). Compare earlier balister n.¹ and the Romance nouns cited at that entry. Obsolete. A soldier who operates or discharges a ballista. Cf. balister n.¹ ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > warrior > armed man > [noun] > one who manages engines of war > ballista ballistier1609 1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. xvi. ii. 53 Men of armes and balistiers [L. ballistariis], unmeet souldiers to protect..their ruler. 1614 T. Godwin Romanæ Historiæ Anthologia iv. iii. 181 Near unto one of which standeth the cunning Balistier. 1893 L. Wallace Prince of India vi. vii. 649 The balistiers took to their wheels eagerly, and discharged a shower of missiles. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1609
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