Arbalest Definition
ärbəlest
noun
A medieval missile launcher designed on the principle of the crossbow.
American Heritage
A medieval crossbow consisting of a steel bow set crosswise in a wooden shaft with a mechanism to bend the bow: it propelled arrows, balls, or stones.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Arbalest
Noun
Singular:
arbalest
Plural:
arbalestsOrigin of Arbalest
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Middle English arblast from Old English from Old French arbaleste from Late Latin arcuballista Latin arcus bow Latin ballista ballista ballista
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Middle English arblast, from Old French arbaleste (modern arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus + ballista.
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