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Ballista vs Scorpion - What's the difference?

ballista | scorpion |

As a proper noun ballista

is or ballista can be .

As a noun scorpion is

someone with the scorpio star sign.

As an adjective scorpion is

(astrology) of, or pertaining to, the scorpio star sign.

ballista

English

(wikipedia ballista)

Noun

  • An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.

    • See also

    * catapult English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    scorpion

    English

    (wikipedia scorpion)

    Alternative forms

    * skorpion

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones , related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a poisonous sting in the end.
  • An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.

    • See also

    * arachnid * Scorpio *

    Derived terms

    * scorpionate * scorpion kick * scorpionlike ----