Synonyms & related words for arbalist

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of arbalist. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to arbalist

Explore words related to arbalist — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include catapult, trebucket, mangonel, ballista, arbalest, catapultier, trebuchet, onager. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does arbalist come from?

The word arbalist breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ar, from Latin arcus (“bow, arch”); and balist, from Latin ballista (“engine for hurling missiles (Greek ballein 'to throw')”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.