Definitions

crossbow

[kraws-boh, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˌboʊ, ˈkrɒs- /

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas

STRONG

arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

Example Sentences

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The Spaniard brought only 11 ships, some 450 men, 16 horses and a modest collection of cannons, crossbows and arquebuses, precursors to the musket.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, 15-year-old Harry's YouTube feed showed videos reviewing knives, guns and crossbows.

From BBC

They had acquired "many weapons, including crossbows, swords and knives" to use in their attacks, judge Johannah Cutts said in sentencing them.

From Barron's

A Covid denier amassed an armoury of blades, crossbows and arrows as he called for a violent uprising during the pandemic, a court has heard.

From BBC

A man has admitted attempting to murder three armed police officers in a crossbow attack at his home in Dundee.

From BBC

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