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Definition of
crossbow noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
crossbow
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkrɔsboʊ
/
/
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a weapon which consists of a
bow
1
that is fixed onto a larger piece of wood, and that shoots short heavy arrows (called
bolts
)
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crossbow
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