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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How to use arbalest in a sentence

Betwixt the third couple of towers were the butts for arquebus, crossbow, and arbalist.
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Another name for the crossbow was 'arbalist,' and its arrows were called quarils, or bolts.
Chatterbox, 1906|Various
The cross-bow, or arbalist, was a popular weapon with the Etolians, and was introduced into England in the thirteenth century.
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Shoots excellently with the bow or arbalist, rides, swims, is a master of fence with the small sword.
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He had brought his arbalist to his shoulder, when a commotion arose among the onlookers.
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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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