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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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Origin of 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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Words related to arbalest

slingshot, ammunition, bomb, cannon, firearm, gun, knife, machete, machine gun, missile, nerve gas, pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, sword, tear gas, ballista, heaver, hurler

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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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