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crossbow

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cross·bow  (krôsb, krs-)
n.
A weapon consisting of a bow fixed crosswise on a wooden stock, with grooves on the stock to direct the projectile.
crossbowman n.
crossbow
Noun
a weapon consisting of a bow fixed across a wooden stock, which releases an arrow when the trigger is pulled
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.crossbowcrossbow - a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
bow - a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
Translations

crossbow [ˈkrɔsbəu] n → ballesta
crossbow [ˈkrɔsbəu] n → arbalète f
crossbow n → Armbrust f
crossbow [ˈkrɔsbəu] n → balestra
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Like a bolt from a crossbow my splendid craft shot its steel prow straight at the whirring propellers of the giant above us.
The Gods of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
To proceed: every time he passed with his vessel he anchored in a cove that was not two crossbow shots from the garden where Zoraida was waiting; and there the renegade, together with the two Moorish lads that rowed, used purposely to station himself, either going through his prayers, or else practising as a part what he meant to perform in earnest.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
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