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
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"