arbalest

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈɑːbəlɪst/    美 /ˈɑɹbəlɪst/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.

词形变化

arbalests plural arbelest alternative arbalet alternative arbalist alternative arblast alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
arbalester

词源

From Middle English arblast, from Old French arbaleste (modern arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus + ballista.
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