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The ballista (Latin, from Greek βαλλίστρα ballistra and that from βάλλω ballō, "throw"), plural ballistae or ballistas, sometimes called bolt thrower, was an ancient projectile weapon that launched either bolts or stones at a distant target.
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| the oxybeles meant that much less energy could be transferred to light projectiles | instance of | the comparatively slow relaxation time of the bow or prod of a conventional crossbow | 0.80 | text |
| limiting the effective range of the weapon.The earliest form of the ballista is thought to have been developed for Dionysius of Syracuse | instance of | the comparatively slow relaxation time of the bow or prod of a conventional crossbow | 0.80 | text |
| c | instance of | the comparatively slow relaxation time of the bow or prod of a conventional crossbow | 0.80 | text |
| the idea of using springs made from tightly strung coils of rope instead of a bow to achieve more energy | instance of | whose own team of engineers introduced innovations | 0.80 | text |
| power when throwing projectiles | instance of | whose own team of engineers introduced innovations | 0.80 | text |
| the trebuchet | instance of | while it remained less and less popular as more efficient siege engines | 0.80 | text |
| the mangonel became widespread | instance of | while it remained less and less popular as more efficient siege engines | 0.80 | text |
| the Ballista still retained some use in Medieval Siege Warfare | instance of | while it remained less and less popular as more efficient siege engines | 0.80 | text |
| especially by city | instance of | while it remained less and less popular as more efficient siege engines | 0.80 | text |
| castle garrisons | instance of | while it remained less and less popular as more efficient siege engines | 0.80 | text |
| until it became finally extinguished by the more convenient medieval cannons | instance of | while it remained less and less popular as more efficient siege engines | 0.80 | text |
| already omnipresent in all major European Catholic cities by the first half of the 14th century.The Littere Wallie records the existence of 4 | instance of | while it remained less and less popular as more efficient siege engines | 0.80 | text |
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