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arbalest
or ar·ba·list
[ ahr-buh-list ]
/ ˈɑr bə lɪst /
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noun
a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM arbalest
ar·ba·lest·er, ar·ba·list·er [ahr-buh-lis-ter], /ˈɑr bəˌlɪs tər/, nounWords nearby arbalest
Arawn, Araxá, Araxes, arb, arba kanfoth, arbalest, Arbela, Arber, Arbil, arbiter, arbiter elegantiae
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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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