arcuballista

ὁ λαγὼς τὸν περὶ τῶν κρεῶν δρόμον τρέχει → save one's bacon, save one's neck, save one's skin

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

arcŭ-ballista: (better than balista), ae, f. arcus,
I a ballista furnished with a bow; only Veg. Mil. 2, 15; 4, 22.

arcŭballista, æ, f. (arcus, ballista), arbalète : Veg. Mil. 2, 15.

arcuballista, ae, f. (unser »Armbrust«), eine mit einem Bogen versehene Art der Ballista, die Bogenballista, Veget. mil. 2, 15 u. ö.

arcuballista arcuballistae N F :: ballista furnished with a bow, spear-throwing war machine with bow mechanism