balistraria

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balistraria

/ˌbælɪˈstɹɛəɹi.ə/ UK
/ˌbæləˈstɹɛɹi.ə/ US

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From balister (“crossbow”), from Old French balestre, ultimately from Latin balaustium, Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion). See also arbalister (“crossbowman”).

noun balistrarias · balistrariae

historical arrowslit (a narrow opening through which arrows can be fired).

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@misc{balistraria_2026,
  title = {balistraria},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/balistraria},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}