longbow
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noun
Idioms 1.
a large bow drawn by hand, as that used by English archers from the 12th to the 16th centuries.
2.
draw the longbow, to exaggerate in telling stories; overstate something: He's sure to draw the longbow on the size of his catch of fish.
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| —n | |
| a large powerful hand-drawn bow, esp as used in medieval England | |
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Longbow
is always a great word to know.
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| 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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Example sentences
Hunting limited to longbow, crossbow and muzzleloading firearms only.
And he was traveling with a long, roughly shaped stalk of yew-an unfinished longbow, yet to be notched and strung.
He was interested in history and wrote an account of the development of the longbow.
Fish may be taken by gigging, atlatl, or longbow from sunrise to midnight.
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