arbalister
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English arblaster et al., from Old French arblastere, arbalestier. See arbalest.
Noun[edit]
arbalister (plural arbalisters)
- (obsolete) A crossbowman.
- 1740, Arthur Collins, The Life and Glorious Actions of Edward, Prince of Wales:
- the Archers of England pierced their Arbalisters with a further Reach than they could strike again
References[edit]
- “arbalister”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.