arbalist

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• Arbalist — Arbalest 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Arbalist (crossbowman) — This article is about a modern day crossbowman. For the medieval European weapon, see Arbalest. An arbalist shoots indoors with a sports crossbow An arbalist, also spelled arbelist, is one who shoots a crossbow[1] …   Wikipedia

• arbalist — noun see arbalest …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• arbalist — n. crossbow from medieval times …   English contemporary dictionary

• arbalist — ar·ba·list …   English syllables

• arbalist —   n. cross bow with mechanism for drawing string …   Dictionary of difficult words

• arbalist — noun an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles • Syn: ↑catapult, ↑arbalest, ↑ballista, ↑bricole, ↑mangonel, ↑onager, ↑trebuchet, ↑trebucket …   Useful english dictionary

• Arbalest — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• arbalet — Arbalest 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• arblast — Arbalest 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Arcubalist — Ar cu*ba*list, n. [See {Arbalist}.] A crossbow. Fosbroke. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English