n. [ See Arbalist. ] A crossbow. Fosbroke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. arcuballistarius. Cf. Arbalister. ] A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist. Camden. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ Hind. ] (Zool.) A badgerlike animal of India (Arctonyx collaris). [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OF. balestre. See Ballista. ] A crossbow. [ Obs. ] Blount. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
a. (Zool.) Like a fish of the genus
‖n. [ LL. ] (Anc. Fort.) A narrow opening, often cruciform, through which arrows might be discharged. Parker. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. cabalisme. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. cabaliste. ] One versed in the cabala, or the mysteries of Jewish traditions. “Studious cabalists.” Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Heptarchus is a cabalistic exposition of the first chapter of Genesis. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a cabalistic manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. cannibalisme. ] The act or practice of eating human flesh by mankind. Hence; Murderous cruelty; barbarity. Berke. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A performer upon cymbals. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. same as detribalization. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. The knowledge of herbs. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One skilled in the knowledge of plants; a collector of, or dealer in, herbs, especially medicinal herbs. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of existing in tribes; also, tribal feeling; tribal prejudice or exclusiveness; tribal peculiarities or characteristics. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Something expressed verbally; a verbal remark or expression. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A literal adherent to, or a minute critic of, words; a literalist. [ 1913 Webster ]