Home › Words › B › balistrariabalistraria/ˌbælɪˈstɹɛəɹi.ə/balistraria means arrowslit (a narrow opening through which arrows can be fired).balistraria is pronounced /ˌbælɪˈstɹɛəɹi.ə/.EtymologyFrom balister (“crossbow”), from Old French balestre, ultimately from Latin balaustium, Ancient Greek βαλαύστιον (balaústion). See also arbalister (“crossbowman”).nounarrowslit (a narrow opening through which arrows can be fired).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.arrowslit 79% match — A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired. vs balistraria →balister 71% match — A crossbow. vs balistraria →ballister 69% match — A crossbow or ballista. vs balistraria →arbalestrier 65% match — A crossbowman. vs balistraria →ballistarius 65% match — A crossbowman. vs balistraria →arbalister 64% match — A crossbowman. vs balistraria →bartisan 62% match — A parapet with battlements projecting from the top of a tower in a castle or church. vs balistraria →murdress 61% match — A battlement with interstices for firing through. vs balistraria →