arcubalist
English edit
Etymology edit
See arbalist.
Noun edit
arcubalist (plural arcubalists)
- A crossbow.
- 1825, Thomas Dudley Fosbroke, Encyclopædia of Antiquities:
- A Legionary Soldier appears on an ancient Seal endeavouring to bend the Arcubalist with his foot; but Dr. Meyrick does not think this sufficient to prove that it was the Stirrup Cross-bow […]