Definition of arbalist Arbalist
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What does arbalist mean?
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| arbalist - an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles | ||
| catapult, arbalest, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket | ||
| engine motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- arbalist (n.)
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.
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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arbalist
[from arcus and balista]. An engine to throw stones, or the cross-bow used for bullets, darts, arrows, &c.; formerly arbalisters formed part of a naval force.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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arbalist
A cross-bow man.
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