"balestra" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Italian]

IPA: /baˈlɛ.stra/ Forms: balestre [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛstra Etymology: From Late Latin ballistra, from ballista, Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra). Etymology templates: {{der|it|LL.|ballistra}} Late Latin ballistra, {{m|la|ballista}} ballista, {{der|it|grc|βαλλίστρα}} Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα (ballístra) Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} balestra f (plural balestre)
  1. crossbow Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-balestra-it-noun-j9St7drD
  2. leaf spring Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-balestra-it-noun-HPd3u7S6 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: balestro, pesce balestra, sbalestrare

Inflected forms

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