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Noun: arbalist  aa(r)-bu-list
  1. A late version of the crossbow with a steel bow
    "The arbalist was a powerful weapon used in medieval warfare";
    - arbalest, arblast
     
  2. Archer who uses an arbalest
    "The arbalist demonstrated remarkable accuracy with the medieval crossbow"

Derived forms: arbalists

Type of: archer, crossbow

Encyclopedia: Arbalist