Crossbow vs. Longbow
Crossbownoun
A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
Crossbownoun
A weapon, used in discharging arrows or bolts, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock.
Crossbownoun
a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
Crossbow
A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device consisting of a bow-like assembly called a prod, mounted horizontally on a main frame called a tiller, which is hand-held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long firearm. Crossbows shoot arrow-like projectiles called bolts or quarrels.
Longbownoun
A large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet tall. The most famous longbows in history were the English longbows, which were crafted of yew.
Longbownoun
The ordinary bow, not mounted on a stock; - so called in distinction from the crossbow when both were used as weapons of war. Also, sometimes, such a bow of about the height of a man, as distinguished from a much shorter one.
Longbownoun
a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England
Longbow
A longbow is a type of bow that is tall – roughly equal to the height of the user – allowing the archer a fairly long draw. A longbow is not significantly recurved.
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