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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Arbalist

{ } 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 trigger, and a mechanical device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc. [ Written also arbalet and arblast. ] Fosbroke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Arbalest
Arbalister

{ } n. [ OF. arblastere, OF. arbalestier. See Arbalest. ] A crossbowman. [ Obs. ] Speed. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Arbalester

WordNet (3.0)
catapult(n) an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles, Syn. onager, trebucket, ballista, arbalist, mangonel, trebuchet, arbalest, bricole

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Arbalist

{ } 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 trigger, and a mechanical device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc. [ Written also arbalet and arblast. ] Fosbroke. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Arbalest
Arbalister

{ } n. [ OF. arblastere, OF. arbalestier. See Arbalest. ] A crossbowman. [ Obs. ] Speed. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Arbalester

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