noun
arbalest
Arbalest (noun) means a crossbow made of steel.
noun
1
A crossbow made of steel.
"He excelled with the arbalest steel crossbow, winning the nickname the Arbalestier and joined Bahriyya regiment, the crack soldiers who defeated the Crusaders and became known as the Turkish Lions and the Islamic Templars."
— Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East (2011)
2
A soldier who fights with a crossbow of this kind.
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Etymology
Descends from Middle English arblast, from Old French arbaleste (modern arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, itself formed from Latin arcus and ballista.
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What is the meaning of arbalest?
"arbalest" (noun) means a crossbow made of steel.
What is another word for arbalest?
Other words for "arbalest" include arbalist.
What are the different meanings of arbalest?
"arbalest" has 2 main meanings: 1. A crossbow made of steel; 2. A soldier who fights with a crossbow of this kind.
