crossbow

[kraws-boh, kros-] Origin

cross·bow

[kraws-boh, kros-]
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.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English crossbowe. See cross, bow2
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Crossbow is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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crossbow (ˈkrɒsˌbəʊ)
 
n
a type of medieval bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct a square-headed arrow (quarrel)
 
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n

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crossbow
mid-15c., from cross (n.) + bow (n.1).
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