Meanings
nounarcubalister (plural arcubalisters)
plural arcubalisters
- A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.
he was eſpied by a very good Arcubaliſter, who told the Earle thereof , and ſaid , that hee would ſoone diſpatch the cruell tyrant
1605, M. N. [pseudonym; William Camden], Remaines of a Greater Worke, Concerning Britaine, […], London: […] G[eorge] E[ld] for Simon Waterson, →OCLC
Origin
- Latinarcuballistarius
- Englisharcubalister
From Latin arcuballistarius. Compare arbalister.
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arcubalister. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcubalister
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“arcubalister.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcubalister. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arcubalister,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arcubalister.
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