Arbalest
Pronunciation : Ar"ba*lest
Part of Speech : Ar"ba*list
Etymology : [OF. arbaleste, LL. arbalista, for L. arcuballista; arcus bow + ballista a military engine. See Ballista.] (Antiq.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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