arbaleste

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Middle French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old French arbaleste.

Noun[edit]

arbaleste f (plural arbalestes)

  1. crossbow

Descendants[edit]

  • French: arbalète (see there for further descendants)
  • Occitan: arbalèta

Old French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin arcuballista.

Noun[edit]

arbaleste oblique singularf (oblique plural arbalestes, nominative singular arbaleste, nominative plural arbalestes)

  1. arbalest (medieval crossbow)

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