arbalest

• Mittelalterliche Wurfmaschine, die als schwere Artillerie zur Belagerung von Festungen diente und große Steine oder andere Geschosse schleuderte; im weiteren Sinne auch eine Armbrust.

A medieval siege engine used as heavy artillery to hurl large stones and other missiles at fortifications.

1. Medieval Siege EngineC2formaltechnical

   A powerful medieval artillery engine used during sieges to hurl large stones, bolts, or other missiles.

   Armbrust (Belagerungswaffe)

   • The army used an arbalest to breach the castle walls.
   • Arbalests were crucial in medieval siege warfare.
   • The arbalest could launch projectiles over great distances.

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