arbalister

English

Alternative forms

• arbalester
• arblaster

Etymology

From Middle English arblaster et al., from Old French arblastere, arbalestier. See arbalest.

Noun

arbalister (plural arbalisters)

1. (obsolete) A crossbowman.
   • 1740, Arthur Collins, The Life and Glorious Actions of Edward, Prince of Wales:

     the Archers of England pierced their Arbalisters with a further Reach than they could strike again

References

• “arbalister”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Baltierras, breastrail