crossbow

• A motion from the bottom of the stairs caught Danae's eye She barely had time to clamp her teeth before the troll fired its crossbow, and Habri's tirade was cut off in mid-word. —  Triplet
• At its side hung a sheath knife, and a crossbow was slung across one wide shoulder. —  Galaxy, October, 1950 - Vol.1 No.1
• Two were obvious suicides—whom the crowd booed loudly—one was a drunken lizard soldier with a high-powered crossbow, and the last was a fierce mutant with body armor of his own and a battle-axe twice as tall as Gernisavien. —  Prayers to Broken Stones
• For this reason the device is sometimes called the crossbow. —  Prodigal genius - Tesla Biography
• The dwellers had heard the fort's bell and turned out from field and barn with bill and spear and crossbow, then relaxed when they saw it was friendly Bearkillers, remaining to stare and comment at the size of the party and its members. —  Map.html

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