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longbow

American  
[lawng-boh, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌboʊ, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

  1. a large bow drawn by hand, as that used by English archers from the 12th to the 16th centuries.


idioms

  1. 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.

longbow British  
/ ˈlɒŋˌbəʊ /

noun

  1. a large powerful hand-drawn bow, esp as used in medieval England

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of longbow

First recorded in 1490–1500; long 1 + bow 2

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Mr Warby's reserve will be RAF Flt Lt David-John Gibbs, from Grantham, Lincolnshire, who is the designated pilot for the Longbow speed record attempt being led by Dave Aldred.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

Longbow puts Tim through his paces, with a watchful eye and a critical tongue, all in the service of turning him into “a world-class singer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2023

Public Links champion who has played 11 seasons on the LPGA, scorched Longbow with a 54-hole total of 24 under with rounds of 63-64-65.

From Golf Digest • May 1, 2020

“FANG will continue to play a huge role over the next two to three years,” said Jake Dollarhide, chief executive officer of Longbow Asset Management in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2018

He published his account of their lives, Nomads of the Longbow, in 1950.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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