D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Crossbow

/(krŏs"bō`)/ · Cross·bow · IPA /ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/
01 n. A weapon, used in discharging arrows or bolts, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock.
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    A weapon, used in discharging arrows or bolts, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock.(Archery)