crossbow
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crossbow
- /ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English crosbowe, crossebowe, equivalent to cross + bow.
noun crossbows · cross-bow · xbow
- A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
- A portable ballista that can be held in the hand.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: xbow, crossbolt, ballista, quarrel, bolt thrower, arbelest, balista, arquebusade, dart, bullet, catapult, arrow slit, firebolt, bow shock, fire arrow, bombard
Translations
Every language
noun mechanised weapon based on the bow
| Español | ballesta |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 석궁 seokgung |
| 日本語 | 弩 ishiyumi, クロスボウ kurosubō, ボウガン bōgan |
| 中文 | 弩 nǔ, 十字弓 shízìgōng |
| Português | besta |
| Français | arbalète |
| Deutsch | Armbrust |
| Italiano | balestra |
| Ελληνικά | βαλλίστρα vallístra |
| Română | arbaletă |
| Русский | арбале́т arbalét, самостре́л samostrél |
| Tiếng Việt | ná, nỏ |
| العربية | قَوْس إفْرَنْجِيَّة qaws ʔifranjiyya |
| עברית | קשת מוצלבת késhet mutslévet |
Talk about this word "crossbow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crossbow. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crossbow. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crossbow "crossbow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crossbow.Cite this
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title = {crossbow},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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