crossbow

crossbow
noun Date: 15th century a weapon for shooting quarrels and stones that consists chiefly of a short bow mounted crosswise near the end of a stock

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  • Crossbow — (engl. für Armbrust) ist: ein Spionagethriller, siehe Geheimaktion Crossbow einen Sportwagen von KTM, siehe KTM X Bow ein Videospiel von Nintendo, siehe Link’s Crossbow Training eine TV Serie von David R. Cappes …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Crossbow — Cross bow (kr[o^]s b[=o] ), n. (Archery) A weapon, used in discharging arrows or bolts, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crossbow — mid 15c., from CROSS (Cf. cross) (n.) + BOW (Cf. bow) (n.1) …   Etymology dictionary

  • crossbow — ► NOUN ▪ a medieval bow fixed across a wooden support, having a groove for the bolt and a mechanism for drawing and releasing the string …   English terms dictionary

  • crossbow — [krôs′bō΄] n. a weapon consisting of a bow set transversely on a wooden stock: the stock is grooved to direct a short, heavy arrow (bolt) or stone and notched to hold the bowstring, which is released by a trigger crossbowman n. pl. crossbowmen …   English World dictionary

  • Crossbow — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Crossbow (disambiguation). Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1500 A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels. The… …   Wikipedia

  • crossbow — /kraws boh , kros /, n. a medieval weapon consisting of a bow fixed transversely on a stock having a trigger mechanism to release the bowstring, and often incorporating or accompanied by a mechanism for bending the bow. [1400 50; late ME… …   Universalium

  • Crossbow — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Crossbow, arbalète en anglais, peut désigner : Guillaume Tell, une série télévisée, Guillaume Tell : série télévisée de 1988 Crossbow, un super… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Crossbow — Form of bow used to fire arrows with a bow much smaller than the traditional *longbow, being drawn or cranked by a handle with a trigger release; it was so called because it somewhat resembled a cross (probably the single most potent image of the …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • crossbow — UK [ˈkrɒsˌbəʊ] / US [ˈkrɔsˌboʊ] noun [countable] Word forms crossbow : singular crossbow plural crossbows a weapon used for firing pointed sticks called bolts or arrows, especially in the past. It is similar to a bow and arrow but is held flat …   English dictionary

  • crossbow — [[t]krɒ̱sboʊ, AM krɔ͟ːs [/t]] crossbows N COUNT A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a small, powerful bow that is fixed across a piece of wood, and aimed like a gun …   English dictionary

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