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crossbow

cross·bow [ kráwss b ] (plural cross·bows)


noun 
Definition:
 
powerful weapon that fires bolts: a medieval weapon, or its modern sports successor, consisting of a bow attached crosswise to a stock with a cranking mechanism and a trigger. A crossbow fires short heavy arrows called bolts or quarrels.


cross·bow·man noun
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