There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
ARBALEST
catapult, arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket
(noun) an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
arbalest (plural arbalests)
A crossbow.
A crossbowman.
Anagrams
• arbalets
Source: Wiktionary
Ar"ba*lest, Ar"ba*list, n. Etym: [OF. arbaleste, LL. arbalista, for L. arcuballista; arcus bow + ballista a military engine. See Ballista.] (Antiq.)
Definition: A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of wood, furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical device for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc. [Written also arbalet and arblast.] Fosbroke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
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