crossbowman
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cross·bow
(krôs′bō′, krŏs′-)n. A weapon consisting of a bow fixed crosswise on a wooden stock, with grooves on the stock to direct the projectile.
cross′bow′man n.
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References in classic literature
"In that you have vantage," said the
crossbowman. "By Saint James!
(20) While Orderic gives further detail about how Geoffrey Martel was shot by a
crossbowman during negotiation of a truce, he says nothing about Bertrada's complicity in his death.
These teams could reportedly fire eight shots per minute versus a single
crossbowman's three.
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