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Balistraria

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In old fortification: A loophole or aperture in the wall of a fortification, or in a wooden hoarding temporarily put up for defense, through which crossbowmen might discharge their bolts. See loophole, and compare archeria.
  • noun. A room in which balisters or crossbows were kept.
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  • noun. A narrow opening, often cruciform, through which arrows might be discharged.
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  • noun. A narrow opening, often cruciform, through which arrows can be fired.
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