Definitions for arbalests

arbalests ar·ba·lest

Spelling: [ahr-buh-list]
IPA: /ˈɑr bə lɪst/

Arbalests is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 518 anagrams from letters in arbalests (aabelrsst).

Definitions for arbalests

noun

  1. a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.

Origin of arbalests

before 1100; Old French arbaleste Old Provençal Late Latin arcuballista (see arc, ballista); replacing Middle English, late Old English ar

Examples for arbalests

To my mind the long-bow is a better weapon than the arbalest, but it may be ill for me to prove it.

This distinctive form of the arbalest shaft is carefully kept in view in the illumination from Add.

Daoud chose the bigger one, a Genoese arbalest drawn by crank, a present from King Manfred.

The cross-bow, or arbalest, does not appear to have been used in war until the close of the twelfth century.

The form of the arbalest of this time may be seen in our woodcut, No. 50.

Holding the arbalest with one hand, Daoud vaulted into the saddle.

The arbalest is said by some writers to be of Italian origin.

On this bird, I deemed, he meant to try his skill with the arbalest.

He then lay down beside him, with one hand on his arbalest, and drew the bear-skin over them, hair inward.

The arrow of the arbalest is sometimes called vireton, from the French virer, on account of its rotary flight.

Word Value for arbalests
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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