arbalète

See also: arbalete

French

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French arbaleste, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  *arcuballista, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin arcus (“bow”) + ballista (“ballista”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʁ.ba.lɛt/

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Noun

arbalète f (plural arbalètes)

1. (weaponry) crossbow
2. (skiing) T-bar
3. (navigation) Jacob's staff

Synonyms

• (crossbow): balestrille

Coordinate terms

(skiing):

• tapis roulant (magic carpet)
• télésiège (charlift)
• téléski (tele-ski)

Related terms

• (crossbow): arbalétrier

Further reading

• “arbalète”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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