crossbow
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- crossbowman noun
Etymology
Origin of crossbow
First recorded in 1400–50, crossbow is from the late Middle English word crossbowe. See cross, bow 2
Example Sentences
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He said two companies, Merlin Archery and Tactical Archery, had declined to sell him a crossbow in October 2023.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025
On March 27, Benjamin Grayson, the deputy chief of staff at the Small Business Administration, sent an email to Samuel Scales, a United States Trade Representative staffer, concerning a Florida-based crossbow manufacturer, Barnett Crossbows.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025
In a description of a meeting involving Scales, Sevilla, Stallings and Grayson, parts of Grayson’s original email to Scales is passed along, including a reference to Busbice and his crossbow business.
From Salon • Sep. 18, 2025
With a flaming crossbow, she set the VMAs stage ablaze for her performance of “Good Luck, Babe!”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
One of the figures holding a crossbow snorted.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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