long·bow (lông b  , l ng-)n. A long, hand-drawn bow, such as that used in medieval England, which sometimes exceeded 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length. |
longbow [ˈlɒŋˌbəʊ]
n
(Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a large powerful hand-drawn bow, esp as used in medieval England
long•bow (ˈlɔŋˌboʊ, ˈlɒŋ-)
n.
a large bow drawn by hand, as that used by English archers from the 12th to the 16th centuries.
[1490–1500]
long′bow`man, n., pl. -men.
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| Noun | 1. |  longbow - a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval Englandbow - a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow |
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