Medieval Glossary
Arbalestina
A small window or wicket through which the crossbow men shot their quarrels or arrows at an enemy besieging a fortified place.
Related term(s): Crossbow; Arbalest; Quarrel; Arrow; Besiege; Fortification
Category: Castles and Fortifications
Added: 08.05.05
Source information:
Wilhelm, Thomas. A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer. Philadelphia: L.R. Hamersly & Co., 1881. 27.
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