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  • noun Plural form of ballister.

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Examples

  • Admin Assistant Michael Harman said Saturday May 26 saw local scouts raising money by firing projectiles from medieval crossbows, called ballisters.

    Festivities at Hedingham Castle 2007

  • Admin Assistant Michael Harman said Saturday May 26 saw local scouts raising money by firing projectiles from medieval crossbows, called ballisters.

    Archive 2007-05-01 2007

  • The banisters or is it balluster or ballisters and paint

    One of these days… 2004

  • One, there wasn't enough head room, there wasn't proper ballisters on the railing, and the stairs weren't wide enough.

    CNN Transcript Feb 19, 2005 2005

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