cross-bow

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Definition of cross-bow in English Turkish dictionary

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crossbow

yaylı tüfek

Tom Mary'yi bir yaylı tüfek ile vurdu. - Tom shot Mary with a crossbow.

Tom Mary'yi yaylı tüfekle vurdu. - Tom shot at Mary with a crossbow.

crossbow

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cross bow

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crossbow

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crossbow

(isim) yaylı tüfek

crossbow

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Definition of cross-bow in English English dictionary

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crossbow

{n} a weapon used for shooting

crossbow

a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)

crossbow

Operational code name for Allied attacks on V-1 launch sites

crossbow

A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a small, powerful bow that is fixed across a piece of wood, and aimed like a gun. Leading missile weapon of the Middle Ages, consisting of a short bow fixed transversely on a stock, with a groove to guide the missile and a trigger to release it. The missile, known as a bolt, was usually an arrow or dart. First used in antiquity, it was an important advance in warfare. Its destructive power came from its metal bow, which could propel a bolt with enough velocity to pierce chain mail and gave it a range of up to 1,000 ft (300 m). Powerful and versatile, it remained in use even after the introduction of the longbow and firearms and was not discarded until the 15th century. It has been used in modern times to hunt big game

crossbow

A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, which fires bolts

crossbow

A weapon, used in discharging arrows, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock

crossbow

A curvature across the width of the strip at a 90-degree angle to the direction in which the strip has been rolled or uncoiled

crossbow

{i} bow shaped weapon from which arrows are fired

crossbow

means a device for propelling an arrow by means of traverse limbs and a string, mounted on a stock at least twenty-five inches in length, and having a working safety