arbalester
noun
ar·ba·lest·er
variants or less commonly arbalestrier or arbalister
ˌ⸗⸗ˈlestrēə(r)
ˈ⸗⸗ˌlistə(r)
plural -s
: a user of an arbalest : crossbowman
Word History
Etymology
Middle English arbalaster, arblaster, from Old French arbalestier, from Late Latin arcuballistarius, from arcuballista + Latin -arius -ary