Definition of longbow
: a hand-drawn wooden bow held vertically and used especially by medieval English archers
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But the king outlawed Sunday soccer so that the men could practice with a lethal weapon of war: the English longbow.
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For a Native American longbow, the 5 inches in the center should be narrower than the limbs—1¼ inches across, widening out to about 1½ inches.
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In his spare time, Mr. Hardy became a leading authority on the use of the longbow in medieval warfare.
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First Known Use of longbow
14th century
LONGBOW Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of longbow for English Language Learners
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: a large wooden weapon (called a bow) that shot arrows and was used for hunting and fighting in the past
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