Blida
WordNet
noun
(1) A city in northern Algeria at the foot of the Atlas Mountains southwest of Algiers
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Since Old Swedish blidha, from Medieval Latin blida with the same meaning. Originally from Greek ballein "to throw".
Noun
blida -n, blidor
- Pronunciation: /ˈbliːˌda/
- trebuchet
- Det krävdes ett stort antal blidor för att inta fästningen.
- "It took a great number of trebuchets to capture the fortress."