arbalest

ar·ba·lest

also ar·ba·list  (är′bə-lĭst)

n.

A medieval missile launcher designed on the principle of the crossbow.

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[Middle English arblast, from Old English, from Old French arbaleste, from Late Latin arcuballista : Latin arcus, bow + Latin ballista, ballista; see ballista.]

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ar′ba·lest′er (-lĕs′tər) n.

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arbalest

(ˈɑːbəlɪst) ,

arbalist

or

arbelest

n

(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means

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

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ar•ba•lest

or ar•ba•list

(ˈɑr bə lɪst)

n.

a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.

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

ar′ba•lest`er (-ˌlɪs tər) n.

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arbalist, arbalest

a crossbowman. Also arcubalist.

See also: Arrows

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1.

arbalest - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, catapult engine - an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.; "medieval engines of war"

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