Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A weapon consisting of a bow fixed crosswise on a wooden stock, with grooves on the stock to direct the projectile.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A missive weapon formed by a bow fixed athwart a stock in which there is a groove or barrel to direct the missile, a notch or catch to hold the string when the bow is bent, and a trigger to release it; an arbalist. As a weapon of war and the chase, the crossbow was in very general use in Europe during the middle ages. It was unknown as a hand-weapon among the ancients, and rare, though not unknown, among Eastern nations. For a description and cut of the medieval crossbow, see
arbalist . - n. Figuratively, a crossbowman.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Archery) A weapon, used in discharging arrows or bolts, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
Examples
“Using a crossbow is all good, but if you can physically hunt with a compound than why not.”
“I'd say that between 5-20 yds the crossbow is an efficient tool too kill an animal but outside of 25 yds the crossbow bolt drops like a rock.”
“In my humble opinion, a crossbow is as close to a longbow (the original bow) as a compound bow.”
“Granted I realize that you don't have to hold that weight, but I still think a crossbow is a bow.”
“If you do not think that a crossbow is a real bow that can reach a lot farther than 30 yrds. then you have not used one, have you.”
“Many bowhunters will never be convinced that a crossbow is a bow, and therefore able-bodied hunters who prefer that weapon should have a separate season or a shorter one.”
“I am not saying a crossbow is a good excuse for not practicing, because it is not, and you always need to practice.”
“You don't need one, as a crossbow is a 30 yard proposition.”
“The only problem with putting a scope on a bow or crossbow is that now people will take shots that aren't realistic, longer shots than necessary because they can see a deer or bear through the scope better than with the naked eye.”
“The one problem with a crossbow is that it doesn't have the same kinetic energy of a compound bow at distances longer than 30 yards.”
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