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
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This shop does not sell florescent orange camouflage vests or mechanized crossbows.
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Each one is centered around a weapon type: sniper, grenade launcher, and crossbow.
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Investigators urge anyone with information about the crossbow attacks to contact Detective Larry Heath at 954-321-4719.
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William Rodriguez, 33, was taken into custody and confessed to participating in real-life target practice, sniping passersby from his car with a Cobra-brand tactical pistol crossbow, according to the Broward Sheriff's Office.
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Others bear wicked-looking axes and spears, and a few have fashioned crossbows out of surgical tubing and bamboo bolts.
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The California mom who allegedly waterboarded her 10 children and shot them with BB guns and crossbows hid her sinister tendencies behind the façade of a bubbly disposition, according to a co-worker who knew her well.
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Also, the effective range of air bows is similar to crossbows, and the big-bore air rifles are similar in effective range to modern muzzle-loading firearms.
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Since the law change, there has been a steady rise in crossbow use and in the number of deer killed with the equipment.
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First Known Use of crossbow
15th century
CROSSBOW Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of crossbow for English Language Learners
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: a weapon that shoots arrows and that consists of a short bow attached to a longer piece of wood
CROSSBOW Defined for Kids
Definition of crossbow for Students
: a short strip mounted crosswise near the end of a wooden stock that shoots short arrows
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