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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
/ ˈɒˌəʊ /
noun
- a type of medieval bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct a square-headed arrow (quarrel)
Derived Forms
- ˈDzˌǷɳ, noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
A week after two women were injured in a crossbow attack on the route of the Otley Run pub crawl in Leeds, people have been returning to the bars in force.
A crossbow and a firearm were recovered from the scene, police had previously said.
More security along the route of a well-known pub crawl was needed after two women were seriously injured in an attack involving a crossbow, a councillor has said.
A community is in "shock", after two women were seriously injured in an attack involving a crossbow in Leeds.
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.
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