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crossbowmen
Variant of crossbow
noun
a weapon consisting of a bow set transversely on a wooden stock: the stock is grooved to direct a short, heavy arrow (bolt) or stone and notched to hold the bowstring, which is released by a trigger
Related Forms:
- crossbowman noun pl. crossbowmen
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