arbalète

See also: arbalete

French

Etymology

From Old French arbaleste, from Late Latin *arcuballista, from Latin arcus (“bow”) + ballista (“ballista”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aʁ.ba.lɛt/
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Noun

arbalète f (plural arbalètes)

Synonyms

(crossbow): balestrille

Coordinate terms

(skiing):

tapis roulant (magic carpet)
télésiège (charlift)
téléski (tele-ski)

Related terms

(crossbow): arbalétrier

Further reading

“arbalète” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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