crossbow
A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
Other meanings
A portable ballista that can be held in the hand.
A kind of
- bow
Related words
- crossbower
- crossbowsman
- bullet-shooting crossbow
Word history
From Middle English "crosbowe".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “crossbow” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.