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arbalest definition

ar·ba·lest (är′bə lest′)

noun

a medieval crossbow consisting of a steel bow set crosswise in a wooden shaft with a mechanism to bend the bow: it propelled arrows, balls, or stones
also arbalist ar′·ba·list (-list)

Etymology: ME arbelaste < OFr arbaleste < LL arcuballista < L arcus, a bow (see arc) + ballista, ballista

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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