arbalest
noun/ˈɑːbəlɪst/UK/ˈɑɹbəlɪst/US
Etymology
From Middle English arblast, from Old French arbaleste (modern arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus + ballista.
- derived from arcus
- derived from arcuballista
- derived from arbaleste
- inherited from arblast
Definitions
A steel crossbow.
- He excelled with the arbalest steel crossbow, winning the nickname the Arbalestier and joined Bahriyya regiment, the crack soldiers who defeated the Crusaders and became known as the Turkish Lions and the Islamic Templars.
A crossbowman who uses an arbalest.
The neighborhood
Derived
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