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crossbow

[kraws-boh, kros-]

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noun

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.

crossbow

/ ˈ��ɒ��ˌ��əʊ /

a type of medieval bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct a square-headed arrow (quarrel)

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First recorded in 1400–50, crossbow is from the late Middle English word crossbowe. See cross, bow ²

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Police also seized throwing stars, machetes, crossbows and air weapons, and almost 1,000 rounds.

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The only way Jesse was getting that crossbow bolt out of her leg was pulling it straight through.

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A 29-year-old man has been charged over an incident with a crossbow at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.

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A man has been arrested after entering a major hospital in Glasgow armed with a crossbow.

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During the nine-week trial, the court heard more than 200 weapons including machetes, hunting knives, swords and crossbows were found at their homes.

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