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  1. 1. n. Alt. of Arbalist Source: opted
  2. 2. n. late version of the crossbow with a steel bow Source: wordnet
  3. 3. A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of wood, furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc. [Written also arbalet and arblast.] Fosbroke. Source: webster
  4. 4. n an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles Source: ecdict

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