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/
Noun
arbalète f (plural arbalètes)
- (weaponry) crossbow
- (skiing) T-bar
- (navigation) Jacob's staff
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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