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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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In ten episodes of this comedy series, viewers will learn how to make a vibrator out of a toothbrush and a crossbow out of a coat hanger alongside young first-time convict David Broulík.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
In Britain, a man who had recently watched about ten of Tate’s videos raped his ex-girlfriend and murdered her, her mother, and her sister using a crossbow.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Danger also took center stage when married duo Tyrone Laner and Margo Tsarova showcased their high-risk knife-throwing and crossbow act.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The pair obtained 30 guns and a crossbow from one of their parents.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 May 2026
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 June 2026
In Britain, a man who had recently watched about ten of Tate’s videos raped his ex-girlfriend and murdered her, her mother, and her sister using a crossbow.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Danger also took center stage when married duo Tyrone Laner and Margo Tsarova showcased their high-risk knife-throwing and crossbow act.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
The pair obtained 30 guns and a crossbow from one of their parents.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 25 May 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 16 Jun. 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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