arbalest
Example Sentences
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Daoud chose the bigger one, a Genoese arbalest drawn by crank, a present from King Manfred.
From The Saracen: Land of the Infidel by Shea, Robert
"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
And hark ye, by the way, unwind the arbalest before you cross; it is ever well to be on the safe side.
From A Monk of Fife by Lang, Andrew
His Queries of course have reference to the long bow, and not to the arbalest, or cross-bow.
On this bird, I deemed, he meant to try his skill with the arbalest.
From A Monk of Fife by Lang, Andrew
