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cross·bow / ˈkrôsˌbō/ • n. a medieval bow of a kind that is fixed across a wooden support and has a groove for the bolt and a mechanism for drawing and releasing the string.DERIVATIVES: cross·bow·man / -ˌbōmən/ n. (pl. -men) .

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crossbow See archery

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