arbalète
See also: arbalete
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French arbaleste, from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus (“bow”) + ballista (“ballista”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
arbalète f (plural arbalètes)
- (weaponry) crossbow
- Synonym: balestrille
- (skiing) T-bar
- (navigation) Jacob's staff
Coordinate terms edit
(skiing):
- tapis roulant (magic carpet)
- télésiège (charlift)
- téléski (tele-ski)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
- (crossbow): arbalétrier
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “arbalète”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.