Definition of "arbalest" []

• A medieval missile launcher designed on the principle of the crossbow. (noun)

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• "Owena-da’s first design was what O’Brien had called an "arbalest" but looked to Sisko like a crossbow, a "steel" archer’s bow mounted on a shaft, with a trigger to loosen the string."
• "March 12, 2010, 10: 58 pm jukeboxgrad says: arbalest: you are evading my question following the quotes at the beginning of my 11: 14PM post."
• "March 9, 2010, 9: 03 pm jukeboxgrad says: arbalest:"