arbalest

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noun

1

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.

2

A crossbowman who uses an arbalest.

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noun — an engine that provided medieval artillery used during siege

catapult
arbalist
ballista
bricole
mangonel
onager
trebuchet
trebucket

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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

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