arbalest
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arbalest
- /ˈɑːbəlɪst/ UK
- /ˈɑɹbəlɪst/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English arblast, from Old French arbaleste (modern arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus + ballista.
noun arbalests · arbelest · arbalet · arbalist · arblast
- A steel crossbow. He excelled with the arbalest steel crossbow, winning the nickname the Arbalestier and joined Bahriyya regiment, the crack soldiers who defeated the Crusaders and became known as the Turkish Lions and the Islamic Templars.
- A crossbowman who uses an arbalest.
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Talk about this word "arbalest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arbalest. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. arbalest. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arbalest "arbalest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arbalest.Cite this
@misc{arbalest_2026,
title = {arbalest},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/arbalest},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
