Arbalist (crossbowman)
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An arbalist, also spelled arbelist, is one who shoots a crossbow.[1][2][3][4][5]
Background
An extensive list of archaic words for medieval crossbowmen is given by Payne-Gallwey.[6] Richardson, in his 1839 dictionary,[7] did not make specific reference to the crossbow in his definition of arbalist: "One who casts or shoots from a bow." Hansard (1841) used the word arbalister for a cross-bowman (sic),[8] the same usage as Webster[9] and Johnson[10] who reserved the word arbalist for the crossbow itself. Smith[11] uses arbalist to describe a maker of crossbows.
Equipment and competition
Modern arbalists shoot crossbows markedly different from medieval artillerymen. Current-day target crossbows must conform to various limitations according to the governing body under which the shoot or
Classification
Archery Australia recognizes five classifications: Grand Master Arbelist (GMA), Master Arbelist (MA), First Class Arbelist (A1), Second Class Arbelist (A2), and Third Class Arbelist (A3).
Awards
The World Crossbow Shooting Association (WCSA) makes available four sets of Star Achievement Awards (badges) to encourage both participation in tournaments and to provide recognition for reaching certain scores: TC 900 for outdoor target crossbow, SC 600 for outdoor sport crossbow, Indoor 40 for indoor 40 cm face for both target and sport crossbow, and Indoor 25 for indoor 25 cm face for both target and sport crossbow.[15]
See also
References
- ^ The Grand National Archery Society Rules of Shooting, Section 104, 2002
- ^ "Field Crossbow 2005 Art. 322 Shooting Position 322.1", IAU Competition Rules
- ^ "Who uses crossbows?", World Crossbow Shooting Association, archived from the original on 2008-07-19
- ^ "Constitution & Rules Chapter 15, Target Crossbow", Archery Australia, 2007
- ^ "Crossbow Shooting Rules", Archery New Zealand Inc., 2003,
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- ISBN 978-0-486-28720-1.
- ^ Richardson, Charles (1839). A new dictionary of the English language. Pickering.
- ^ Hansard, George Agar (1841). The Book of Archery: Being the Complete History and Practice of the Art, Ancient and Modern... London: H.G. Bohn. p. 192.
- ^ Noah Webster, ed. (1828). American Dictionary of the English Language. Archived from the original on 2008-09-03.
- ^ Johnson, Samuel; Walker, John; Jameson, Robert S. (1828). A Dictionary of the English Language. W. Pickering.
- ISBN 978-0-8117-3311-3.
- ^ The Grand National Archery Society Rules of Shooting, Part 2 Bowstyles: Rule 210. 2002.
- ^ Target Crossbow Shooting Rules, Rule 33: Target Crossbow equipment. 2007 [2005].
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ignored (help) - ^ "Shooting Administrative Procedure 7: Classification Schemes - 9 Crossbow Shooting", The Grand National Archery Society, p. SAP 7-4, 2002
- ^ "WCSA ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS". worldcrossbow.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21.
External links
- "Grand National Archery Society". Archived from the original on 2008-09-01.
- "Grand National Archery Society".
- "World Crossbow Shooting Association".
- "International Crossbow Shooting Union". Archived from the original on 2008-05-29.
- "The National Crossbowmen of the USA".
- "Crossbowman in Stronghold Crusader". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25.