arbalest

arbalest

English

Alternative forms

• arbalet
• arbalist
• arblast

Etymology

From Middle English arblast, from Old French arbaleste (modern arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus + ballista.

Noun

arbalest (plural arbalests)

1. (historical) A late form of medieval crossbow, having a steel bow.

Translations

late form of medieval crossbow

Esperanto: arbalesto German: Arbalest f Ido: arbalesto (io)

Portuguese: arbaleta f Russian: арбале́т (ru) m (arbalét) Serbo-Croatian: samostrel

Anagrams

• arbalets

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Interlingue

Noun

arbalest

1. crossbow