Balister

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A crossbow. obsolete

    "From thence to the door of the Church was made a Gallery about three foot broad, with a Balister on each side, and both on one side, and the other were placed Benches for the Criminals and their Godfathers to sit on"

  2. 2
    An arbalister or crossbowman. obsolete

    "standeth the cunning Balister"

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"From thence to the door of the Church was made a Gallery about three foot broad, with a Balister on each side, and both on one side, and the other were placed Benches for the Criminals and their Godfathers to sit on"

Etymology

From Old French balestre. See ballista.

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