arbalest

[ahr-buh-list] / ˈɑr bə lɪst /

NOUN

catapult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

slingshot

STRONG

ballista heaver hurler pitcher propeller shooter sling tosser trebuchet

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas

STRONG

archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

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

From The Cloister and the Hearth by Reade, Charles

But no sooner did my head show above, and I draw a deep breath or twain, looking for my enemy, than an arbalest bolt cleft the water with a clipping sound, missing me but narrowly.

From A Monk of Fife by Lang, Andrew

And with that he began winding up his arbalest hastily.

From A Monk of Fife by Lang, Andrew

Though now I carry but an arbalest, the gun is my mistress, and my patron is the gunner’s saint, St. Barbara.

From A Monk of Fife by Lang, Andrew

"That is a very strong prod of yours," said Johnston, shaking his grizzled head as he glanced at the thick arch and powerful strings of his rival's arbalest.

From The White Company by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

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