Meaning crossbow
What does crossbow mean? Here you find 7 meanings of the word crossbow. You can also add a definition of crossbow yourself

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crossbow


mid-15c., from cross (n.) + bow (n.1).
Source: etymonline.com

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crossbow


weapon made of a large bow with a trigger used for releasing the arrow.
Source: nationalgeographic.org

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crossbow


(see Arbalest
Source: medievalwarfare.info

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crossbow


A curvature across the width of the strip at a 90-degree angle to the direction in which the strip has been rolled or uncoiled.
Source: benedict-miller.com

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crossbow


(n) a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
Source: beedictionary.com

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crossbow


a mechanized bow
Source: mercwars.com

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crossbow


Operational code name for Allied attacks on V-1 launch sites
Source: secondworldwar.co.uk





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