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crossbow
[ kraws-boh, kros- ]
noun
- a medieval weapon consisting of a bow fixed transversely on a stock having a trigger mechanism to release the bowstring, and often incorporating or accompanied by a mechanism for bending the bow.
crossbow
/ ˈ°ì°ùÉ’²õËŒ²úəʊ /
noun
- a type of medieval bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct a square-headed arrow (quarrel)
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¦°ù´Ç²õ²õËŒ²ú´Ç·É³¾²¹²Ô, noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
The machine, which looks like a mini plane with wings, is placed on a launchpad, stretched like an arrow on a crossbow and then shot into the air.
"Clifford has again shown himself to be a coward. Clifford armed himself with a crossbow and knife in order to attack three innocent women," he said.
A Labour MP has said tightening the law around crossbow sales is "important" as an ex-soldier who murdered a woman and her two daughters awaits sentence.
The trial heard that in the days leading up to the murders, Clifford bought a crossbow online, and a replica Glock air pistol from a shop in Essex.
The force took the unusual step of telling the public Clifford was believed to have a crossbow, and made a direct appeal to him.
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