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An Arbalest was a late Medieval-era crossbow with superior range and firepower to that of a standard crossbow. Utilizing a high-compression steel bow, an Arbalest could accurately fire bolts up to half a mile!
it is also the name of a special armslave in Full Metal Panic!
The arbalest is one of the most powerful armslaves, and of course belongs to the main character.