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balistraria

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bal⋅is⋅tra⋅ri⋅a

  [bal-uh-strair-ee-uh]
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–noun, plural -is⋅tra⋅ri⋅ae  [-uh-strair-ee-ee] .
(in a medieval fortification) an opening, usually in the form of a cross, through which a crossbow could be fired.
Origin:
1835–45; < ML, fem. of LL bal(l)istrārius, L ballistārius pertaining to a ballista (in ML a crossbow), equiv. to ballist(a) + -ārius -ary
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