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noun
a medieval weapon consisting of a bow fixed transversely on a stock having a trigger mechanism to release the bowstring, and often incorporating or accompanied by a mechanism for bending the bow.
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| a type of medieval bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct a square-headed arrow (quarrel) | |
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Cross-bow
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