arbalest

or ar·ba·list

[ ahr-buh-list ]
/ ˈɑr bə lɪst /

noun

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

Origin of 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

Words nearby arbalest

araxes, araxá, araçatuba, arb, arba kanfoth, arbalest, arbela, arber, arbil, arbiter, arbiter elegantiae

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British Dictionary definitions for arbalist

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