Ballistic
Pronunciation : Bal*lis"tic
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine.
2. Pertaining to projection, or to a projectile. Ballistic pendulum, an instrument consisting of a mass of wood or other material suspended as a pendulum, for measuring the force and velocity of projectiles by means of the arc through which their impact impels it.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913