arbalest

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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- : a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.

as inweapon

Synonyms

Then Segramore kept the boat off, and Kempion bent his arbalest bow and aimed an arrow at the head of the beast.
His Queries of course have reference to the long bow, and not to the arbalest, or cross-bow.
Then opening a large chest that stood against the wall, he rummaged a moment, and at last withdrew an arbalest quarrel.
"Wrapped round an arbalest-bolt that fell on the ramparts yesterday whilst I was walking there alone," returned Gonzaga coolly.
Through an arrow-slit he had watched him take down and examine an arbalest, place it on the table and sit down to write.