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: a weapon for shooting quarrels and stones that consists chiefly of a short bow mounted crosswise near the end of a stock
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One even convinced a guy to try to kill Queen Elizabeth with a crossbow a few years ago.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
An investigation soon determined Sedhom fired an arrow from a crossbow that narrowly missed fatally wounding his sister.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The release says police determined that Sedhom shot the victim, reportedly his sister, with a crossbow, adding that he was taken into custody without incident.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
This includes, but is not limited to baseball bats, hockey sticks, spears, spear guns, crossbows, and fishing gear.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
An investigation soon determined Sedhom fired an arrow from a crossbow that narrowly missed fatally wounding his sister.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
The release says police determined that Sedhom shot the victim, reportedly his sister, with a crossbow, adding that he was taken into custody without incident.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
This includes, but is not limited to baseball bats, hockey sticks, spears, spear guns, crossbows, and fishing gear.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for crossbow
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“Crossbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbow. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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crossbow
noun
cross·bow
-ˌbō 
: a short bow mounted crosswise near the end of a wooden stock that shoots short arrows
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