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ballistae (<projectile launchers with nonexplosive propellant>, <projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant>, ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Ancient projectile launchers used by the Imperial Romans, built like large crossbows and used to hurl javelins, large rocks, and other large projectiles. |
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ballistae (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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ballista (C,U,LC,English,AD,U,SN)
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ballista (Dutch,AD,U,U)
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arcuballistae (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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balistas (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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balistas (Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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ballistas (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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弩砲 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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nǔ pào (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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nu pao (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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nu p'ao (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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ballista's (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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baliste (C,U,French-P,AD,U,MSN)
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balista (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TK |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Weapons and Ammunition (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ weapons (G) |
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................ armaments (G,U) |
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.................... projectile weapons (G) |
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........................ <projectile weapons with nonexplosive propellant> (G) |
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............................ <projectile launchers with nonexplosive propellant> (G) |
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................................ ballistae (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 古代的拋射式發射裝置,使用於羅馬帝國,外型酷似大型的弩,用來投擲標槍、大石頭及其他大型拋射物等。 |
Dutch ..... Lanceerinrichtingen voor projectielen die werden gebruikt door het Romeinse Rijk: werden gebouwd als grote kruisbogen en gebruikt om speren, rotsblokken en andere projectielen af te schieten. |
Spanish ..... Lanzadores de proyectiles primitivos usados por los romanos imperiales, construidos como grandes ballestas y usados para lanzar jabalinas, rocas grandes y otros proyectiles de gran tamaño. |
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