crossbow

noun

cross·bow | \ ˈkrȯs-ˌbō

Definition of crossbow

: a weapon for shooting quarrels and stones that consists chiefly of a short bow mounted crosswise near the end of a stock

Examples of crossbow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The location work is spectacular, and Bouquet’s Malina Havelock is one of the greatest of all Bond girls, with her quest for revenge – and her handiness with a crossbow – adding a bracing dose of melodrama to the proceedings. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2021 Nobody lives here now, just the occasional walker to put a crossbow bolt into. — Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Aug. 2021 Simon was positioned next to a white balloon target, and Sofía was instructed to release a crossbow in his direction while blindfolded. — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2021 Perez is fine, Winstead is unexpectedly funny as a crossbow-wielding tough, and Smollett-Bell gets a triumphant moment that brings to mind Kung Fu Hustle. — James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2021 The war is on between the Joes, including crossbow-wielding heroine Scarlett (Samara Weaving), and Cobra, represented by femme fatale Baroness (Úrsula Corberó), but their overarching conflict doesn’t completely take over the narrative. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 July 2021 At the beginning of the prank, Ryan and Amberlynn invited both Simon and Sofía on stage to get involved in a crossbow trick. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2021 Amberlynn then instructed Sofía to pull the trigger on the crossbow as soon as Ryan told her to do so. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2021 After Vergara was blindfolded, Amberlynn removed the arrow from the crossbow entirely without telling Vergara. — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 23 June 2021

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