Arbalest skilled arbalestier (arbalester) could loose two bolts per minute. The term "arbalest" is sometimes used interchangeably with "crossbow". "Arbalest" is a Medieval French word originating from the Roman name ' (from ' 'bow' + " 'missile-throwing engine'), which was then used for crossbows, although originally used for types of artillery. Modern French uses the word ", which is linguistically one step further from the stem (disappearance of the "s" phoneme in the last syllable, before "t"). The word applies to both crossbow and arbalest (the latter may be referred to as a "heavy crossbow", but an actual heavy crossbow may
Weapon Brown Broom Hilda-like witch, can see them in "Blockhead's War"). He is somewhat more intelligent than normal dogs. He is depicted as fiercely loyal to his master. He has lost sight in his left eye, during the events of "It's the Easter Mongrel, Weapon Brown", a story published in the print version of the omnibus. He is the only other survivor of the battle against Linus and follows Weapon Brown all the way through the events of "Blockhead's War". At one point when he is injured and dying, he sees himself in a World War One flying helmet and sees other