Wednesday Word: Arblest
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1word1dayArbalest - noun.
Soooooo I may have been playing too much Pillars of Eternity, which is an interesting source of real and fabricated words. My main character's favourite weapon is an arbalest, which is a type of crossbow used in the 12th century. True to detail, my little person takes a shot and then cranks the cranequin to reload the weapon. Apparently arbalests could deliver a walloping blow--up to 2,200 kilograms-force!
The origin of the word is also interesting--originating from the Roman arcuballista (arcus=bow, ballista=missile-throwing engine).
Soooooo I may have been playing too much Pillars of Eternity, which is an interesting source of real and fabricated words. My main character's favourite weapon is an arbalest, which is a type of crossbow used in the 12th century. True to detail, my little person takes a shot and then cranks the cranequin to reload the weapon. Apparently arbalests could deliver a walloping blow--up to 2,200 kilograms-force!
The origin of the word is also interesting--originating from the Roman arcuballista (arcus=bow, ballista=missile-throwing engine).
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