arbalest

or ar·ba·list

[ ahr-buh-list ]

/ ˈɑr bə lɪst /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR arbalest ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.

Origin of arbalest

before 1100; <Old French arbaleste<Old Provençal <Late Latin arcuballista (see arc, ballista); replacing Middle English, late Old English arblast<Old French

OTHER WORDS FROM arbalest

ar·ba·lest·er, ar·ba·list·er

[ahr-buh-lis-ter], /ˈɑr bəˌlɪs tər/, noun

Words nearby arbalest

Arawn, Araxá, Araxes, arb, arba kanfoth, arbalest, Arbela, Arber, Arbil, arbiter, arbiter elegantiae

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Example sentences from the Web for arbalest

This distinctive form of the arbalest shaft is carefully kept in view in the illumination from Add.
Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe|John Hewitt
Through an arrow-slit he had watched him take down and examine an arbalest, place it on the table and sit down to write.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini
And hark ye, by the way, unwind the arbalest before you cross; it is ever well to be on the safe side.
A Monk of Fife|Andrew Lang
The cross-bow, or arbalest, does not appear to have been used in war until the close of the twelfth century.
Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages|Edward Lewes Cutts

"On thy back," said he sharply, and seizing the arbalest and taking a stroke forward he aided the desired movement.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for arbalest

arbalest

arbalist

/ (ˈɑːbəlɪst) /

noun

a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means

Word Origin for arbalest

C11: from Old French arbaleste, from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus bow + ballista

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单词	arbalest
释义	arbalest or ar·ba·list [ ahr-buh-list ] / ˈɑr bə lɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR arbalest ON THESAURUS.COM noun a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc. Origin of arbalest before 1100; <Old French arbaleste<Old Provençal <Late Latin arcuballista (see arc, ballista); replacing Middle English, late Old English arblast<Old French OTHER WORDS FROM arbalest ar·ba·lest·er, ar·ba·list·er [ahr-buh-lis-ter], /ˈɑr bəˌlɪs tər/, noun Words nearby arbalest Arawn, Araxá, Araxes, arb, arba kanfoth, arbalest, Arbela, Arber, Arbil, arbiter, arbiter elegantiae Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for arbalest This distinctive form of the arbalest shaft is carefully kept in view in the illumination from Add. Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe\|John Hewitt Through an arrow-slit he had watched him take down and examine an arbalest, place it on the table and sit down to write. Love-at-Arms\|Raphael Sabatini And hark ye, by the way, unwind the arbalest before you cross; it is ever well to be on the safe side. A Monk of Fife\|Andrew Lang The cross-bow, or arbalest, does not appear to have been used in war until the close of the twelfth century. Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages\|Edward Lewes Cutts "On thy back," said he sharply, and seizing the arbalest and taking a stroke forward he aided the desired movement. The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade British Dictionary definitions for arbalest arbalest arbalist / (ˈɑːbəlɪst) / noun a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means Word Origin for arbalest C11: from Old French arbaleste, from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus bow + ballista Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to arbalest machine gun, pistol, bomb, sword, tear gas, gun, missile, nerve gas, cannon, rifle, machete, ammunition, firearm, knife, shotgun, revolver, slingshot, catapult, dagger, spear
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arbalest

or ar·ba·list

noun

Origin of arbalest

OTHER WORDS FROM arbalest

Words nearby arbalest

Example sentences from the Web for arbalest

British Dictionary definitions for arbalest

arbalist

noun

Word Origin for arbalest

Words related to arbalest