"balister" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: balisters [plural]
Etymology: From Old French balestre. See ballista. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|balestre}} Old French balestre, {{m|en|ballista}} ballista Head templates: {{en-noun}} balister (plural balisters)
  1. (obsolete) A crossbow. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-balister-en-noun-et2ZVOtA
  2. (obsolete) An arbalister or crossbowman. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-balister-en-noun-3oIMm80v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 2 98 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ballister

Inflected forms

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