Arbalest

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(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.

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arbalest - medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles Synonyms: arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, catapult

arbalist, artillery, ballista, bricole, catapult, gun, heavy weapon, mangonel, onager, ordnance, trebuchet, trebucket