- Arbalister
- Arbalester Ar"ba*lest`er, Arbalister Ar"ba*list`er, n. [OF. arblastere, OF. arbalestier. See {Arbalest}.] A crossbowman. [Obs.] --Speed. [1913 Webster]
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Arbalister
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arbalister — n. person who uses a crossbow, soldier or hunter who uses a crossbow as a weapon … English contemporary dictionary
arbalister — ar·ba·list·er … English syllables
arbalister — noun see arbalester * * * arˈbalester, arˈbalister or arˈblaster noun A crossbowman • • • Main Entry: ↑arbalest … Useful english dictionary
Arbalester — Ar ba*lest er, Arbalister Ar ba*list er, n. [OF. arblastere, OF. arbalestier. See {Arbalest}.] A crossbowman. [Obs.] Speed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arcubalister — Ar cu*bal ist*er, n. [L. arcuballistarius. Cf. {Arbalister}.] A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist. Camden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arbalist (crossbowman) — This article is about a modern day crossbowman. For the medieval European weapon, see Arbalest. An arbalist shoots indoors with a sports crossbow An arbalist, also spelled arbelist, is one who shoots a crossbow[1] … Wikipedia
arbalest — arbalester, arbalister /ahr beuh lis teuhr/, n. /ahr beuh list/, n. a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc. Also, arbalist. [bef. 1100; < OF arbaleste < OPr < LL arcuballista (see ARC,… … Universalium
