arbalest
noun
a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
arbalist
-
a variation of
arbalest.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
An arbalist or cross-bow man; also the corruption of alabaster.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
So when the squadrons were arranged in the wedge, he stood himself behind the warriors, and from the wallet which was slung round his neck drew an arbalist.
From The Danish History, Books I-IX by Grammaticus Saxo
Now and again a twig would snap and fly like a bolt from an arbalist.
From Manalive by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
In the rencounters to which I am going—the sorties, the assaults, the duels single and in force, the exchanges with all arms, bow, arbalist, guns small and great, the mines and countermines—you cannot stay out.
From The Prince of India — Volume 02 by Lewis Wallace
Coming to much more recent times, we find the Swiss famous as archers, but they generally used the arbalist or cross-bow, and were no match for their English rivals, who preferred the long-bow.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
