crossbow

noun

cross·bow ˈkrȯs-ˌbō

: 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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There are building bricks, dwarf and goblin armies, two crossbows and two catapults to use in their war. —

Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 Police told reporters during a news conference earlier today that the three women were allegedly killed in a crossbow attack by a suspect who has been named as Kyle Clifford, the ex-boyfriend of one of those killed. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2024 Shotguns, pistols, AR-15s, and boxes of ammo sat by a bunk bed, along with a crossbow. —

Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 However, by that point, every bowhunter in the woods (and some crossbow and gun hunters, seasons depending), are in trees, too. —

Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crossbow