longbow
longbow
Definition
long·bow (-bō′)
noun
a large bow drawn by hand and shooting a long, feathered arrow
draw the longbow
or pull the longbowto exaggerate in telling something
longbow
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: Most of his army comprised expert archers using the English longbow.
- make: Probably the most outstanding example is the growing of yew trees in the churchyards to supply the wood for making the longbows.
- shoot: Example: Will Scarlet is shooting a longbow from the greenwood at Dicken, the Sheriff's man, who has a crossbow.
- sell: Richard Head Longbows has over 20 years experience in making and selling English longbows and arrows.
Noun used with modifier
- archery: Source: Newitts From: £ 1.76 Longbow Kits A traditional archery longbow.
Adjective modifier
- medieval: Her rediscovery and raising were seminal events in the history of nautical archeology especially for students of the medieval longbow.
- English: Most of his army comprised expert archers using the English longbow.
- traditional: Source: Newitts From: £ 1.76 Longbow Kits A traditional archery longbow.
Modifies a noun
- archer: I was shooting with the longbow archers and was enjoying the company.
- arrow: It is estimated that nearly 2000 French knights and soldiers were killed by the longbow arrows.
- archery: Try your hand at longbow archery with expert instruction from the Bowmen of England.
- man: Whole bunch of longbow men now so we had a great laugh.
Preposition: in
- battle: Flodden battle saw the first artillery duel and last use of the longbow in a British battle.
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