arbalest

before 1100; <Old French arbaleste<Old Provençal <Late Latin arcuballista (see arc, ballista); replacing Middle English, late Old English arblast<Old French

OTHER WORDS FROM arbalest

ar·ba·lest·er, ar·ba·list·er

[ahr-buh-lis-ter], /ˈɑr bəˌlɪs tər/, noun

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Arawn, Araxá, Araxes, arb, arba kanfoth, arbalest, Arbela, Arber, Arbil, arbiter, arbiter elegantiae

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How to use arbalest in a sentence

Then Segramore kept the boat off, and Kempion bent his arbalest bow and aimed an arrow at the head of the beast.
Fairy Tales from Many Lands|Katherine Pyle
His Queries of course have reference to the long bow, and not to the arbalest, or cross-bow.
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 99, September 20, 1851|Various
Then opening a large chest that stood against the wall, he rummaged a moment, and at last withdrew an arbalest quarrel.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini
"Wrapped round an arbalest-bolt that fell on the ramparts yesterday whilst I was walking there alone," returned Gonzaga coolly.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini

Through an arrow-slit he had watched him take down and examine an arbalest, place it on the table and sit down to write.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for arbalest

arbalest

arbalist

/ (ˈɑːbəlɪst) /

noun

a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means

Word Origin for arbalest

C11: from Old French arbaleste, from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus bow + ballista

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arbalest

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