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longbow Definition

long·bow (-bō′)

noun

a large bow drawn by hand and shooting a long, feathered arrow

longbow Idioms

draw the longbow

or pull the longbow

to 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.