crossbow
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈkrɔsˌboʊ/
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ballesta
- Djimon stepped around the curved base of the pillar, his crossbow aimed at Krystin's head, and fired without hesitation.
He gets out, puts a crossbow on top of the car.
- He gets out, puts a crossbow on top of the car.
- He gave me a crossbow and a real crossbow.
- One of the cunning things about this clip is they don't show you how the crossbow is being loaded.
- The Drujina could also be seen sporting javelins, composite bows and later even crossbows.
- We had a sketch with a crossbow this week and we mentioned that it shot an arrow.
- T firing a crossbow from the back of a giant sloth.
Examples
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With a crackle of splintering wood, the crossbow bolt shattered, the pieces dropping to the ground.
Fiction book (1991) -
Friedrich's team discovered the tips of spears and crossbows, as well as links from chain armor.
Academic text (2008) -
What is your crossbow doing on the kitchen table?
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You have to be up here to fire the crossbow.
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In one hand, she holds his crossbow; in her other hand is a cross.
Fiction book (1992) -
Cloud stopped as she brought the crossbow to bear on one of the monsters.
Fiction book (1994) -
From a box at his feet, the king withdraws a crossbow and throws it onto the table.
Fiction book (1995) -
In the Middle Ages, we see things like the crossbow, the sea rudder, and the magnetic compass.
Academic text (1995) -
For one perilous moment, the crossbow was aimed point-blank at the ten-year-old's chest.
Fiction book (1994) -
The archer skillfully loaded the crossbow before taking aim at the target.
Synonyms
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5.2
A curved piece of wood with a string used to shoot arrows
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3.3
A weapon using a curved bow to shoot arrows for hunting or fighting
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Etymology
Crossbow comes from the words cross and bow because the bow sits 'across' a wooden bar or stock. That's why a crossbow is a weapon with a horizontal bow that shoots arrows or bolts and is often steadier and easier to aim.