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n. A medieval missile launcher designed on the principle of the crossbow.

n. A late form of medieval crossbow, having a steel prod, or bow.

n. 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.

See arbalist, arbalister.

n. an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles

"Owena-da’s first design was what O’Brien had called an "arbalest" but looked to Sisko like a crossbow, a "steel" archer’s bow mounted on a shaft, with a trigger to loosen the string."

arbalist   

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arbalet    arblast   

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