Definitions for: Arbalest

[n] medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones

Webster (1913) Definition: Ar"ba*lest, Arbalist Ar"ba*list, 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.

Synonyms: arbalist, bricole, catapult, onager, trebuchet, trebucket

See Also: artillery, gun, heavy weapon, ordnance

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