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Meaning of "arbalest" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ARBALEST

From Old French arbaleste, from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus bow + ballista.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ARBALEST

arbalest  [ˈɑːbəlɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARBALEST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arbalest is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ARBALEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

arbalest

Arbalest

The arbalest was a late variation of the crossbow coming into use in Europe during the 12th century. A large weapon, the arbalest had a steel prod. Since an arbalest was much larger than earlier crossbows, and because of the greater tensile strength of steel, it had a greater force. The strongest windlass-pulled arbalests could have up to 22 kN of force and be accurate up to 300 m. A skilled arbalestier could loose two bolts per minute.

Definition of arbalest in the English dictionary

The definition of arbalest in the dictionary is a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ARBALEST


ableist
ˈeɪbəlɪst
arbalist
ˈɑːbəlɪst
arbelest
ˈɑːbəlɪst
arcubalist
ˈɑːkjʊbəlɪst
cruciverbalist
ˌkruːsɪˈvɜːbəlɪst
diabolist
daɪˈæbəlɪst
fallibilist
ˈfælɪbəlɪst
globalist
ˈɡləʊbəlɪst
herbalist
ˈhɜːbəlɪst
hyperbolist
haɪˈpɜːbəlɪst
impossibilist
ɪmˈpɒsɪbəlɪst
infallibilist
ɪnˈfælɪbəlɪst
kabbalist
ˈkæbəlɪst
labellist
ˈlɛɪbəlɪst
libelist
ˈlaɪbəlɪst
parabolist
pəˈræbəlɪst
symbolist
ˈsɪmbəlɪst
tribalist
ˈtraɪbəlɪst
turntablist
ˈtɜːnˌteɪbəlɪst
verbalist
ˈvɜːbəlɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ARBALEST

arba
arbalester
arbalist
arbalister
Arbela
arbelest
Arber
Arbil
arbiter
arbitrable
arbitrage
arbitrager
arbitrageur
arbitral
arbitrament
arbitrarily
arbitrariness
arbitrary
arbitrate
arbitration

WORDS THAT END LIKE ARBALEST

at the earliest
at the latest
best
biggest
blest
contest
est
fest
for the best
forest
greatest
guest
honest
interest
jest
latest
lest
littlest
molest
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Synonyms and antonyms of arbalest in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «arbalest» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARBALEST

Find out the translation of arbalest to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arbalest from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arbalest» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

劲弩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arbalest
570 millions of speakers

English

arbalest
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

arbalest
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قوس ونشاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

арбалета
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

arbalest
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুলতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arbalète
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arbalest
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

arbalest
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

石弓
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

석궁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arbalest
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cái nỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

arbalest
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अर्बलीन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mancınık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

arbalest
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

arbalest
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

арбалета
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arbalest
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαλλίστρες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

arbalest
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

arbalest
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

arbalest
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arbalest

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARBALEST»

The term «arbalest» is regularly used and occupies the 69.372 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARBALEST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «arbalest» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «arbalest» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arbalest

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARBALEST»

Discover the use of arbalest in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arbalest and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Arbalest: Legend of the Horn
Legend of the Horn H. J. Courtright. Word of Luther's demise spread quickly. Within a fortnight the land celebrates the coronation of its new king. Receiving the throne, he commences the task of moulding his kingdom, beginning with the ...
H. J. Courtright, 2013
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The Writing of English
arbalest that when we first think of weapon we may get an image extremely unlike the kind of weapon that an arbalest really is. To define more closely, we may say that an arbalest is a bow; we have now shut out guns, swords, spears, daggers ...
John Matthews Manly, Edith Rickert, 1920
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Articles on History of Archery, Including: Crossbow, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
4
Traegonia the Sunbow Prophecy
Arbalest directed Karia to wait by a tree closest to the house while he went to the rear porch steps. He whispered for her to watch for his signal when all was clear, and then she should come on. Arbalest reached the back porch. There was an ...
K. S. Krueger, 2009
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Articles on Crossbows, Including: Crossbow, Arbalest, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
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The Old cross, a Warwickshire quarterly magazine, ed. by ...
The weapon with which the Normans were armed at the battle of Hastings was the arbalest or cross-bow, a cumbersome frame-work, with a groove for the arrow or bolt, and sundry other appliances. The latter weapon continued in use on the ...
William George Fretton, 1879
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature
Now our long- bow (when unstrung) may be molt conveniently covered, so as to prevent the I'ain's injuring it, nor is there scarcelv any addition to the weight from such A case; whereas the arbalest is of a most inconvenient form to be Ihelt red ...
Tobias George Smollett, 1785
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The English Cyclopaedia: Division. Geography. 4v. and Suppl
ARBLAST, or ARBALEST, was the name more particularly given to the cross-bow . Robert of Gloucester, in his ' Chronicle," published by Hearne, p. 878, makes an especial difference between the bowmen and the arblastes, or arblasters, the ...
Charles Knight, 1866
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Arts and Sciences: Or, Fourth Division of "The English ...
ARBLAST, or ARBALEST, was the name more particularly given to the cross-bow . Robert of Gloucester, in his ' Chronicle,' published by Hearne, p. 378, makes an especial difference between the bowmen and the arblastes, or arblaaters, the ...
Charles Knight, 1866
10
The New Annual Register, Or, General Repository of History, ...
weight from such a case ; whereas the arbalest is of a most inconvenient form to be sheltered from the weather, 44 A* therefore in the year 1 342, orders issued to the flierives of each county to provide five hundred bows, with a p oper ...
Andrew Kippis, 1786

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARBALEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arbalest is used in the context of the following news items.
1
5 of the Most Powerful Crossbows Available Today
Below we have selected five mammoth crossbows that are pretty much the closest modern equivalent to an arbalest. To keep it fair, we've ... «OutdoorHub, Jun 15»
2
Darkest Dungeon gets a little more crowded with two new classes
'Friends & Frenzy' adds two new hero classes, the Man-at-Arms and the Arbalest, who wield themselves and a crossbow respectively. I can't ... «PC Gamer, May 15»
3
Darkest Dungeon Getting Significant Update Later This Month
... the commander-style Man-at-Arms who comes hardened for battle with a mace, a shield, and rallying cries, and the Arbalest, a plate-wearing ... «Game Informer, May 15»
4
Checklist For Gun Owners When Drawing Up Their Wills
New York, N.Y. –-(Ammoland.com)- In the previous posts of this multi-series article on The Arbalest Quarrel we looked at several Statutes ... «AmmoLand Shooting Sports News, Mar 15»
5
Avenue Pub Throws Jazz Funeral on Saturday for Beloved Beer
Stone's sending some other goodies too, like bourbon barrel aged Arbalest, a Belgian IPA; a bourbon-barrel aged red ale called Bang Bang; ... «Eater, Mar 15»
6
Here's What Richard the Lionheart's Heart Looks Like Now
In 1199, he was fighting the French when he was hit with projectile from an arbalest, a crossbow. Twelve days later he was dead, probably a ... «io9, Mar 15»
7
Prince Siegfried and Odette: The story of Swan Lake
The Queen Mother offers Siegfried an arbalest (crossbow) as a gift and reminds him that the time has come for him to choose a bride at the next ... «MetroNews Canada, Feb 15»
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KC Bier Co. anniversary week, Founders CBS tapping and more …
Stone five-course beer dinner featuring Go To IPA, Enjoy By IPA, Delicious IPA, Arbalest, Reason to Be Damned, Old Guardian 2011, and a ... «Pitch Weekly, Feb 15»
9
Obama Grants Amnesty For Millions Of Illegal Immigrants
Arbalest Group created `The Arbalest Quarrel' website for a special purpose. That purpose is to educate the American public about recent ... «AmmoLand.com, Dec 14»
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Saturday: Screens 'n' Suds: Art & Beer with a Mission
Other unique beers on tap for the event include Stone Arbalest, a bourbon barrel Belgian pale ale; Hardywood Park Menagerie barrel blend ... «Richmond.com, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Arbalest [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/arbalest>. May 2024 ».
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