Arbalist

/ˈɑːbəlɪst/

/ˈɑrbəˌlɪst/

Translation of "arbalist" into Russian

Noun

/ˈɑːbəlɪst/

/ˈɑrbəˌlɪst/

arbalist

arbalists pl

The arbalist was a powerful weapon in medieval warfare.

Арбалет был мощным оружием в средневековых войнах.

Additional translations

Noun

/ˈɑːbəlɪst/

/ˈɑrbəˌlɪst/

A person who operates or shoots a crossbow; a crossbowman.

The arbalist took aim from the castle wall, waiting for the assault to begin.

Archaic: a large, powerful type of crossbow.

The museum displayed an iron arbalist dating from the 14th century.