crossbow

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A crossbow

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From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#CROSSBOWCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#CROSSBOW crosbowe, crossebowe, equivalent to cross + bowCategory:English compound terms#CROSSBOW.

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crossbow (plural crossbows)Category:English lemmas#CROSSBOWCategory:English nouns#CROSSBOWCategory:English countable nouns#CROSSBOWCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#CROSSBOWCategory:Pages with entries#CROSSBOWCategory:Pages with 1 entry#CROSSBOW

  1. A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
  2. A portable ballista that can be held in the hand.

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Category:en:Weapons#CROSSBOWCategory:en:Archery#CROSSBOW
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