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Arbalister :: Arbalister (n.) A crossbowman.

Windlass :: Windlass (n.) An apparatus resembling a winch or windlass, for bending the bow of an arblast, or crossbow..

Cock :: Cock (n.) The notch of an arrow or crossbow.

Prod :: Prod (n.) A light kind of crossbow; -- in the sense, often spelled prodd..

Latch :: Latch (n.) A crossbow.

Crossbow :: Crossbow (n.) A weapon, used in discharging arrows, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock..

Quarrel :: Quarrel (n.) An arrow for a crossbow; -- so named because it commonly had a square head.

Crossbowman :: Crossbowman (n.) One who shoots with a crossbow. See Arbalest.

Crossbower :: Crossbower (n.) A crossbowman.

Bolt :: Bolt (n.) A shaft or missile intended to be shot from a crossbow or catapult, esp. a short, stout, blunt-headed arrow; a quarrel; an arrow, or that which resembles an arrow; a dart..

Gaffle :: Gaffle (n.) A lever to bend crossbows.

Longbow :: Longbow (n.) The ordinary bow, not mounted on a stock; -- so called in distinction from the crossbow when both were used as weapons of war. Also, sometimes, such a bow of about the height of a man, as distinguished from a much shorter one..

Ballista :: Ballista (n.) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles..

Arcubalist :: Arcubalist (n.) A crossbow.

Arblast :: Arblast (n.) A crossbow. See Arbalest.

Stabling :: Stable stand () The position of a man who is found at his standing in the forest, with a crossbow or a longbow bent, ready to shoot at a deer, or close by a tree with greyhounds in a leash ready to slip; -- one of the four presumptions that a man intends stealing the king's deer..

Vireton :: Vireton (n.) An arrow or bolt for a crossbow having feathers or brass placed at an angle with the shaft to make it spin in flying.

Balister :: Balister (n.) A crossbow.

Catapult :: Catapult (n.) An engine somewhat resembling a massive crossbow, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans for throwing stones, arrows, spears, etc..

Arcubalister :: Arcubalister (n.) A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.

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