[ad. L. arcu-ballista: see ARBALEST.] = ARBALEST.

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[1605.  Camden, Rem. (1657), 205. The arcubalista or arbalist was first shewed to the French by our King Richard.]

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1774.  T. Warton, Eng. Poetry, I. 158 (T.). The shot of an arcubalist.

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