Meaning of ARBALEST
| Pronunciation: | | 'ârbulist
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| | Definition: | | [n] medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones |
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| | Synonyms: | | arbalist, bricole, catapult, onager, trebuchet, trebucket |
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| | See Also: | | artillery, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ar"ba*lest\, Arbalist \Ar"ba*list\, n. [OF. arbaleste,
LL. arbalista, for L. arcuballista; arcus bow + ballista a
military engine. See {Ballista}.] (Antiq.)
A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of wood,
furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical
device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts,
bullets, etc. [Written also {arbalet} and {arblast}.]
--Fosbroke.
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