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balèsta

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balèsta

Alternative forms

balesta f (Languedoc, Limousin, Vivaro-Alpine)
balestra f (Gascony)
balista f (Gascony)

Etymology

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) Ultimately from Latin ballista f.

Compare Catalan ballesta f, French baliste f, Spanish ballesta f, and Italian balista f.

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Noun

balèsta f (plural balèstas)

(Languedoc) ballista
(Languedoc, Provençal) crossbow

Related terms

arbalesta f (Gascony)
arbalèsta f (Languedoc)
arcbalesta, aubalesta, aubaleita f (Vivaro-Alpine)
aubalesta f (Limousin)
aubaresta, aubarèsta f (Provençal)
peis balèsta (Languedoc)

Further reading

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