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besta

English translation: crossbow; arbalest

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Portuguese term or phrase:besta
English translation:crossbow; arbalest
Entered by: Tania Pires

15:11 May 19, 2016
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - History / Castles
Portuguese term or phrase: besta
'Com a evolução da arte da guerra, a ameia torna-se mais baixa e larga, podendo receber ao centro um rasgo – a seteira – que, como o próprio nome indica, permitia o disparo com arco ou besta.'

FYI - 'Ameia' is the battlement on a castle.

I've heard the term 'besta' before, but I can't be sure whether it's also a type of arc, and whenever I look it up, only the term 'beast' appears, which doesn't sound right.

Thanks in advance for your help!
Tania Pires
Portugal
Local time: 20:39
crossbow; arbalest
Explanation:
https://www.google.pt/search?q=crossbow; arbalest&newwindow=...

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Note added at 8 mins (2016-05-19 15:20:17 GMT)
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arbalest
[ˈɑːbəlɪst]
nome
HISTÓRIA (arma de arremesso) besta
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María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
Local time: 14:39
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7crossbow; arbalest
María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
crossbow; arbalest


Explanation:
https://www.google.pt/search?q=crossbow; arbalest&newwindow=...

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Note added at 8 mins (2016-05-19 15:20:17 GMT)
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arbalest
[ˈɑːbəlɪst]
nome
HISTÓRIA (arma de arremesso) besta


María Leonor Acevedo-Miranda
Local time: 14:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Obrigada María Leonor!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gninolps (X): Crossbow
2 mins
  -> Thank you, so much
agree  Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
4 mins
  -> Obrigada Teresa
agree  Catarina Lopes: Crossbow
5 mins
  -> Thank you, so much
agree  Margarida Ataide: Crossbow
5 mins
  -> Thank you, so much
agree  Matheus Chaud: Sim, crossbow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossbow
8 mins
  -> Thank you, so much
agree  Tharick Abras Kulaif
7 hrs
  -> Thank You
agree  airmailrpl: crossbow
14 hrs
  -> Thank You
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