- Crossbow
- 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]
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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 — 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
