Arbalister

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A crossbowman. obsolete

    "the Archers of England pierced their Arbalisters with a further Reach than they could strike again"

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"the Archers of England pierced their Arbalisters with a further Reach than they could strike again"

Etymology

From Middle English arblaster et al., from Old French arblastere, arbalestier. See arbalest.

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