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bal·is·trar·ia
\ˌbaləˈstra(a)rēə\ noun
(plural balistrari·ae \-rēˌē\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, feminine of balistrarius, ballistrarius of slinging, from Latin balista, ballista sling — more at ballista
: a narrow often cruciform opening in a wall (as a tower or fortress) for discharging arrows (as from a crossbow) |