crossbow
noun
\
Definition of crossbow
Illustration of crossbow
Examples of crossbow in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Pieces in the exhibit range from an arrow from Custer's last stand to a 19th-century Chinese crossbow to samurai armor and more. — Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "What to do in Milwaukee this weekend: Oct. 6-8," 5 Oct. 2017 Meanwhile, his comrades peppered my troops with arrows and crossbow bolts. — Owen Duffy, Ars Technica, "Wildlands may be the slickest, simplest fantasy skirmish game ever made," 1 Dec. 2018 Hunt your Thanksgiving centerpiece yourself, with a crossbow. — WSJ, "101 Ways to Live, Work and Goof Off More Ambitiously," 26 Oct. 2018 The longbow and crossbow gave way to the firearm, the horse and rider gave way to the tank, and the battleship gave way to the aircraft carrier. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "Is the Age of the Aircraft Carrier Coming to an End?," 29 Aug. 2016 Ten children removed from a filthy California home in late March were waterboarded and were hit with crossbows, among other violent acts, Solano County prosecutors said Wednesday. — Fox News, "Ten children removed from filthy California home were waterboarded, hit with crossbows and BBs, prosecutors say," 16 May 2018 The Broward Sheriff's Office says Rodriguez has admitted to firing shots from a tactical pistol crossbow while driving around Pompano Beach. — Fox News, "Deputies link man in crossbow shooting to other attacks," 7 June 2018 On May 9, it was discovered that arrows, which appeared to have been shot from a crossbow, had damaged windows of a home under construction on the 400 block of South Clifton Avenue, police said. — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Park Ridge police: Man accused of spitting on driver; arrows shot at windows of house," 18 May 2018 The Double-Dealer, the latest blaster in the Doomlands line, features a cool crossbow-esque design. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Nerf's New Double-Dealer Doomlands Blaster Lets You Drown Your Foes in Darts," 25 Jan. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crossbow.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for crossbow
crossbow
noun
English Language Learners Definition of crossbow
See the full definition for crossbow in the English Language Learners Dictionary
crossbow
noun
\
Kids Definition of crossbow
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on crossbow
What made you want to look up crossbow? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Words from Greek and Latin Quiz
-
- Which of the following months comes from a Latin word for “ten”?
Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share crossbow
Resources for crossbow