arbalète
See also: arbalete
French
editEtymology
editInherited from Old French arbaleste, from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus (“bow”) + ballista (“ballista”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editarbalète 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
editRelated terms
edit- (crossbow): arbalétrier
Descendants
editFurther reading
edit- “arbalète”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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