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crossbow

美音:[´krɔs´bəu ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.石弓,弩
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名词:crossbowman

crossbow


/'krɒsbəʊ; [US] 'krɔ:s-; `krɔs,bo/
n small powerful bow mounted horizontally on a grooved support where the arrow is held and then released by pulling a trigger 十字弓, 弩(一种小型的强弓). Cf 参看 longbow (long1).

crossbow


n[C]

[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Because it is in the shape of a cross]
a weapon like a small bow attached to a longer piece of wood, used for shooting arrows with a lot of force