meaning of arbalist2

1. 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.
2.
medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles


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