ballister

A crossbow or ballista.

Their ramparts were armed with 3,000 ballisters to shoot javelins with and 500 catapults.

On their E. side are four round solid towers, at the top of wach of which is a slight depression, supposed to have contained a watch turret or some implement of warfare, such as a ballister.

Alternative form of baluster; a short pillar.

The choir, which is separated from the body of the church by a ballister, is darkned by the great number of escutcheons affixed to it .

In the fourth cavity, which is much the largest, and is in the centre of this upper surace, a ballister was in all likelihood inserted; its use was to support the tripod, and to give it that stability which its situation required .

A brace on a brass instrument that helps hold the valves in place.

Solid nickel silver ballisters and mouthpipe for longer wear, better tone, ease of blowing.

Drills connecting tube holes in valve, taps internal and external threads in valve and ballisters, and cuts recess in top of valve or ballisters, using drill press. Fits ballisters onto valve and solders them into place with soft solder.