"arblast" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɑːblɑːst/ [UK], /ˈɑɹblæst/ [US] Forms: arblasts [plural], arbalest [alternative], arbalist [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English arblast, from late Old English arblast, from Old French arbaleste (modern French arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus (“bow”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|arblast|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English arblast, {{inh+|en|enm|arblast}} Inherited from Middle English arblast, {{inh|en|ang|arblast}} Old English arblast, {{der|en|fro|arbaleste}} Old French arbaleste, {{m+|fr|arbalète}} French arbalète, {{der|en|la-lat|arcuballista}} Late Latin arcuballista, {{der|en|la|arcus||bow}} Latin arcus (“bow”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} arblast (plural arblasts)
  1. (historical) A wooden crossbow with a special drawing mechanism, used to fire bolts, stones, etc. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-arblast-en-noun-oFb5ED~n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Weapons

Noun [Old English]

Etymology: From Old French arbaleste (modern French arbalète), from Late Latin arcuballista, from Latin arcus (“bow”). Etymology templates: {{der|ang|fro|arbaleste}} Old French arbaleste, {{m+|fr|arbalète}} French arbalète, {{der|ang|la-lat|arcuballista}} Late Latin arcuballista, {{der|ang|la|arcus||bow}} Latin arcus (“bow”) Head templates: {{ang-noun|m}} arblast m Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-m|arblast}}, {{ang-decl-noun|arblast|arblastas|arblast|arblastas|arblastes|arblasta|arblaste|arblastum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], arblast [nominative, singular], arblastas [nominative, plural], arblast [accusative, singular], arblastas [accusative, plural], arblastes [genitive, singular], arblasta [genitive, plural], arblaste [dative, singular], arblastum [dative, plural]
  1. crossbow, arblast Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-arblast-ang-noun-eZiHH5oF Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Weapons

Inflected forms

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