— arbalester, arbalister /ahr"beuh lis'teuhr/ , n.
/ahr"beuh list/ , n.
a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
Also, arbalist .
[ bef. 1100; arbaleste arcuballista (see ARC, BALLISTA); r. ME, late OE arblast ]