- crossbow cross·bow n
- ['krɒsˌbəʊ]
balestra
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
crossbow cross·bow n
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cross|bow|man — «KRS BOH muhn, KROS », noun, plural men. a soldier who used a crossbow … Useful english dictionary
Crossbow — Cross bow (kr[o^]s b[=o] ), n. (Archery) A weapon, used in discharging arrows or bolts, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crossbow — cross•bow [[t]ˈkrɔsˌboʊ, ˈkrɒs [/t]] n. mil a medieval weapon consisting of a bow fixed transversely on a stock having a trigger mechanism to release the bowstring, and often incorporating or accompanied by a mechanism for bending the bow •… … From formal English to slang
crossbow — cross|bow [ˈkrɔsbəu US ˈkro:sbou] n [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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
crossbow — cross|bow [ krɔs,bou ] noun count a weapon used for firing pointed sticks called bolts or arrows, especially in the past. It is similar to a BOW and ARROW but is held flat … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bow shape — In archery, the shape of the bow is usually taken to be the view from the side. It is the product of the complex relationship of material stresses, designed by a bowyer. This shape, viewing the limbs, is designed to take into account the… … Wikipedia
crossbow — mid 15c., from CROSS (Cf. cross) (n.) + BOW (Cf. bow) (n.1) … Etymology dictionary
crossbow — /kraws boh , kros /, n. a medieval weapon consisting of a bow fixed transversely on a stock having a trigger mechanism to release the bowstring, and often incorporating or accompanied by a mechanism for bending the bow. [1400 50; late ME… … Universalium
Bow (weapon) — A bow is a weapon that projects arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. As the bow is drawn, energy is stored in the limbs of the bow and transformed into rapid motion when the string is released, with the string transferring this force to… … Wikipedia
Crossbow — Form of bow used to fire arrows with a bow much smaller than the traditional *longbow, being drawn or cranked by a handle with a trigger release; it was so called because it somewhat resembled a cross (probably the single most potent image of the … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
The Descent from the Cross (van der Weyden) — The Descent from the Cross c. 1435. Oil on oak panel, 220cm × 262 cm. Museo del Prado, Madrid The Descent from the Cross (or Deposition of Christ, or Descent of Christ from the Cross) is a panel painting by the Flemish artist … Wikipedia
