Definition of Crossbow. Meaning of Crossbow. Synonyms of Crossbow

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Definition of Crossbow

Crossbow
Crossbow Cross"bow` (-b?`), n. (Archery) A weapon, used in discharging arrows, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock.

Meaning of Crossbow from wikipedia

- A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device consisting of a bow-like ****embly called a prod, mounted horizontally on a main frame called...
- Look up crossbow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A crossbow is a projectile-shooting weapon. Crossbow may also refer to: Crossbow (TV series), based...
- when the crossbow originated, but it is believed to have appeared in China and Europe around the 7th to 5th centuries BC. In China the crossbow was one...
- The repeating crossbow (Chinese: 連弩; pinyin: Lián Nǔ), also known as the repeater crossbow, and the Zhuge crossbow (Chinese: 諸葛弩; pinyin: Zhūgě nǔ, also...
- Crossbow was an early 1970s proa (or asymmetrical catamaran) sailboat. The vessel was 56 feet long and had a 60 foot mast, but was only 22 inches wide...
- Crossbow was the code name in World War II for Anglo-American operations against the German long range reprisal weapons (V-weapons) programme. The primary...
- bullet-shooting crossbow, also known as prodd, pelletbow, ballester, stone bow, or rock-throwing crossbow, is a modified version of the classic crossbow. The bow...
- A bolt or quarrel is a dart-like projectile used by crossbows. The word quarrel is from the Old French quarrel (> French carreau) "square thing", specialized...
- The crossbow often has a complicated legal status due to its potential use for lethal purposes, and its similarities with both firearms and other archery...
- Match crossbow is a target shooting sport using crossbows. Unlike field crossbow, match crossbow is quite similar to the Olympic rifle. The International...