crossbow (mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow) · ballista (ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow) · triggerfish (tropical fish of the family Balistidae)
çekim: çoğul ballestes
köken: Derived from Latin ballista f, from Ancient Greek βαλλίστρα f (ballístra). Compare Occitan balèsta f (Languedoc), balista f (Gascon), Spanish ballesta f, and French baliste f.
köken: Cognate with Thai กีบ (gìip), Northern Thai ᨠᩦ᩠ᨷ, Lü ᦂᦲᧇ (k̇iib), Shan ၵိပ်ႇ (kìp), Tai Nüa ᥐᥤᥙᥴ (kíp), Phake က︀ိပ︀် (kip), Ahom *𑜀𑜢𑜆𑜫 (*kip). The sense of currency is from that of a hoof, because ingots of sycee cast in the shapes of hooves were used as currency.