longbow

noun

long·​bow ˈlȯŋ-ˌbō 

: a hand-drawn wooden bow held vertically and used especially by medieval English archers

Examples of longbow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Eager to seek revenge for his loss at Stirling, Edward equipped his soldiers with longbows, which enabled them to rain down arrows on the enemy from afar. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024

Bows and Arrows Archer with medieval English longbow and arrows. — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 7 Dec. 2023

It is thought that the yew was used to create longbows for his royal archers in the lead-up to the Battle of Bannockburn. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 7 June 2023

During the Hundred Years’ War, the invention of the English longbow gave England an advantage over France. — Jacquelyn Schneider, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2023

The Iceman’s survival gear included a longbow of yew, a quiver of arrows, a copper ax and a kind of crude first-aid kit full of plants with powerful pharmacological properties. — New York Times, 2 Nov. 2021

On Bob’s 12th birthday, his parents gave him his first real bow, a Ben Pearson lemonwood longbow. — David Howard, Popular Mechanics, 11 Aug. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for longbow

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

longbow

noun

long·​bow ˈlȯŋ-ˌbō 

: a wooden bow drawn by hand