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CROSSBOW BOLT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bolt
1, record 1, English, bolt
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quarrel 2, record 1, English, quarrel
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stout and short square-headed crossbow arrow. 3, record 1, English, - bolt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although their lengths vary, [bolts] are typically shorter than traditional arrows. 4, record 1, English, - bolt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
crossbow bolt 5, record 1, English, - bolt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carreau
1, record 1, French, carreau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trait d'arbalète à fer en losange à quatre pans. 2, record 1, French, - carreau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plus court (environ 30 cm) que la flèche et également plus lourd, [le carreau] a un empennage réduit, fait de cuir ou de parchemin. Ces caractéristiques traduisent un usage en tir tendu dont l'objectif est de pénétrer les armures, pour lequel les qualités balistiques (de masse et de forme) du carreau sont excellentes. 3, record 1, French, - carreau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
carreau d'arbalète 4, record 1, French, - carreau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crossbow bolt
1, record 2, English, crossbow%20bolt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crossbow bolt : an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 2, English, - crossbow%20bolt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carreau d'arbalète
1, record 2, French, carreau%20d%27arbal%C3%A8te
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carreau d'arbalète : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 2, French, - carreau%20d%27arbal%C3%A8te
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vireton
1, record 3, English, vireton
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vire 2, record 3, English, vire
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrow or bolt for a crossbow having feathers or brass placed at an angle with the shaft to make it spin in flight. 3, record 3, English, - vireton
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vireton
1, record 3, French, vireton
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flèche ou trait d'arbalète empenné en hélice avec des lamelles de cuir, de bois ou de fer, ce qui le faisait tourner (virer) en l'air sur lui-même. 2, record 3, French, - vireton
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se rapprochant de la dondaine par la forme renflée de son fût, [le vireton] s'en distingue par la disposition hélicoïdale de son empennage. Celle-ci lui impose lors de son vol une rotation autour de son axe (d'où son nom : virer signifie tourner), qui augmente la stabilité de sa trajectoire (effet gyroscopique analogue à celui donné à un projectile par un canon rayé) et provoque (couplée à l'usage de pointes à barbelures) des blessures terribles. 3, record 3, French, - vireton
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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