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crossbow

[ kraws-boh, kros- ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. a type of medieval bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct a square-headed arrow (quarrel)
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzˌǷɳ, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of crossbow1

First recorded in 1400–50, crossbow is from the late Middle English word crossbowe. See cross, bow 2
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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.

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A crossbow and a firearm were recovered from the scene, police had previously said.

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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.

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A community is in "shock", after two women were seriously injured in an attack involving a crossbow in Leeds.

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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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