Longbow Definition

lôngbō, lŏng-
longbows
noun
A large bow drawn by hand for shooting a long, feathered arrow.
Webster's New World
A long, hand-drawn bow, such as that used in medieval England, which sometimes exceeded 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length.
American Heritage
idiom
draw the longbow
  • to exaggerate in telling something
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Longbow

Noun

Singular:
longbow
Plural:
longbows

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Longbow

  • draw the longbow

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