arbalist

ar·ba·lest

also ar·ba·list A0398400 (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.

arbalist, arbalest

a crossbowman. Also arcubalist.See also: Arrows

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