arbalest
UK/ˈɑːbəlɪst//ˈɑɹbəlɪst/
arbalest noun: a steel crossbow.
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Noun
arbalest (plural arbalests)
- A steel crossbow.
- 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.2011, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East, page 329
- A crossbowman who uses an arbalest.
arbalest meaning in Tamil and Urdu
arbalest in Tamil
- எந்திரவில், குறுக்கு நிலை தாங்கி
arbalest in Urdu
- منجنیق, اربیل
Forms of arbalest
| plural | arbalests |
|---|---|
| alternative form | arbelest |
| alternative form | arbalet |
| alternative form | arbalist |
| alternative form | arblast |
Origin of arbalest
From Middle English arblast, from Old French arbaleste (modern arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus + ballista.
Words formed from arbalest
Questions about arbalest
- What does arbalest mean?
- Arbalest means a steel crossbow.
- What is arbalest in Tamil?
- Arbalest in Tamil is எந்திரவில், குறுக்கு நிலை தாங்கி. See Arbalest meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is arbalest?
- Arbalest is a noun.
- How do you pronounce arbalest?
- Arbalest is pronounced /ˈɑːbəlɪst/ (UK).
- What is the plural of arbalest?
- The plural of arbalest is arbalests.
Words near arbalest in the dictionary
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