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Definition of arblast

arblast
Arbalest Ar"ba*lest, Arbalist Ar"ba*list, n. [OF. arbaleste, LL. arbalista, for L. arcuballista; arcus bow + ballista a military engine. See Ballista.] (Antiq.) A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of wood, furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc. [Written also arbalet and arblast.] --Fosbroke.
Arblast
Arblast Ar"blast, n. A crossbow. See Arbalest.

Meaning of arblast from wikipedia

- Look up arbalest in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The arbalest (also arblast), a variation of the crossbow, came into use in Europe around the 12th...
- Gungdo, hwal (Korean) Hankyu (****anese) Mongol bow Turkish bow Arbalest, arblast (European) Bullet bow, English bullet bow, pellet crossbow (European) Cheiroballistra...