cross‧bow /ˈkrɒsbəʊ $ ˈkrɒːsboʊ/
noun [countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Origin: Because it is in the shape of a cross]
a weapon like a small
bow attached to a longer piece of wood, used for shooting
arrows with a lot of force
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