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| cross·bow [ kráwss b ] (plural cross·bows) |
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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.
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  cross·bow·man noun |
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