Arbalest not be the same as an arbalest). In some cases, the word has been used to refer to arbalists, the people who actually used the weapon. Arbalest The arbalest (also arblast) was a late variation of the crossbow coming into use in Europe during the 12th century. A large weapon, the arbalest had a steel prod ("bow"). Since the arbalest was much larger than earlier crossbows, and because of the greater tensile strength of steel, it had a greater force. However, the greater draw weight was offset by the smaller powerstroke, which limited its potential in fully transferring the energy
BFG (weapon) BFG (weapon) The BFG is a fictional weapon found in many video game titles, mostly in first-person shooter series such as "Doom" and "Quake". The abbreviation BFG stands for "Big Fucking Gun" as described in Tom Hall's original "Doom" design document and in the user manual of "". The "Quake II" manual says it stands for "Big, Uh, Freakin' Gun". These euphemistic labels imply the more profane name of the BFG, "Big Fucking Gun". Another version of the name used in the "Doom" motion picture is "Bio Force Gun". The versions found in the "Doom" games are called "BFG 9000"