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Arblast vs Arbalest - What's the difference?

arblast | arbalest | Alternative forms |

Arbalest is an alternative form of arblast.

Arblast is an alternative form of arbalest.


As nouns the difference between arblast and arbalest

is that arblast is (obsolete except historical) a wooden crossbow with a special drawing mechanism, used to fire bolts, stones etc while arbalest is a late form of medieval crossbow, having a steel prod, or bow.

arblast

English

Alternative forms

* arbalest * arbalist

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete except historical) A wooden crossbow with a special drawing mechanism, used to fire bolts, stones etc.
  • :* 1819': “Here be two '''arblasts , comrades, with windlaces and quarrells — to the barbican with you, and see you drive each bolt through a Saxon brain.” — Walter Scott, ''Ivanhoe

    • arbalest

    English

    (wikipedia arbalest)

    Alternative forms

    * arbalet * arblast

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A late form of medieval crossbow, having a steel prod, or bow.