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ballista

/bəˈlɪs.tə/

ស្នាកាំភ្លើងធំពីបុរាណ

  1. noun ស្នាកាំភ្លើងធំពីបុរាណ, យន្តបាញ់ព្រួញបុរាណ, ធ្នូយន្តបុរាណ
    an ancient military weapon used for throwing heavy missiles or large arrows
    គ្រឿងយុទ្ធោបករណ៍បុរាណសម្រាប់បាញ់ដុំថ្មធ្ងន់ៗ ឬព្រួញធំៗ
    The Roman army fired a ballista against the fortress walls.
    កងទ័ពរ៉ូម៉ាំងបានបាញ់ស្នាកាំភ្លើងធំបុរាណសំដៅទៅកំផែងបន្ទាយ។

Synonyms: catapult, siege engine, crossbow

Forms: ballistas, ballistae

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.