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ar⋅ba⋅lest

  [ahr-buh-list]
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–noun
a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
Also, ar⋅ba⋅list.

Origin:
bef. 1100; < OF arbaleste < OPr < LL arcuballista (see arc, ballista ); r. ME, late OE arblast < OF

Related forms:
ar⋅ba⋅lest⋅er, ar⋅ba⋅list⋅er  [ahr-buh-lis-ter] , noun
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ar·ba·lest also ar·ba·list   (är'bə-lĭst)   
n.  A medieval missile launcher designed on the principle of the crossbow.

[Middle English arblast, from Old English, from Old French arbaleste, from Late Latin arcuballista : Latin arcus, bow + Latin ballista, ballista; see ballista.]
ar'ba·lest'er (-lěs'tər) n.
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