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arbalète — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crossbow noun A weapon that shoots short arrows called bolts, made from a bow mounted crosswise on a stock.

Senses

arbalète is used for these senses in English:

  • T-bar (skiing) A type of ski lift where skiers/snowboarders are dragged up the ski run while they slide along on their skis/snowboards on the slope. They hang onto a T-shaped bar, a crossbar handle and a lead shaft linking to the drive cable.
  • crossbow A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.