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Ballister

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balisternoun(obsolete) A crossbow.
arbalestnounA steel crossbow.
arblastnoun(historical) A wooden crossbow with a special drawing mechanism, used to fire bolts, stones, etc.
matrassnoun(now rare) A type of bolthead flask used in chemical distillation.
crossbowwomannounA woman equipped with a crossbow.
bowstringernoun(archery) A device for stringing a bow.
latchnounA fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
crossbow-womannounAlternative form of crossbowwoman. [A woman equipped with a crossbow.]
arcubalistnounA crossbow.
arbaletnounAlternative form of arbalest. [A steel crossbow.]
argoletiernoun(obsolete, military) A light mounted soldier; a mounted bowman.
brandironnoun(obsolete) A type of kitchen utensil, especially a gridiron.
balistrarianoun(historical) arrowslit (a narrow opening through which arrows can be fired).
starbolinnounAlternative form of starbowline. [(nautical, obsolete) Any of the men in the starboard watch.]
banisternounThe handrail on the side of a staircase.
brondnoun(obsolete) A sword.
bourdonnounA bumblebee, genus Bombus.
barlingnoun(UK dialectal) The smallest pig in a litter; runt.
bowstringnounThe string of an archer's bow.
balusternoun(architecture) A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony; a banister.

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