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crossbow
cross·bow / ˈkrôsˌbō/ • n. a medieval bow of a kind that is fixed across a wooden support and has a groove for the bolt and a mechanism for drawing and releasing the string. DERIVATIVES: cross·bow·man / -ˌbōmən/ n. (pl. -men) . |
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"crossbow." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "crossbow." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-crossbow.html "crossbow." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-crossbow.html |
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crossbow see bow and arrow . |
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"crossbow." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "crossbow." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-crossbow.html "crossbow." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-crossbow.html |
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crossbow See archery
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"crossbow." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "crossbow." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-crossbow.html "crossbow." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-crossbow.html |
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crossbow
•jabot, sabot
•ambo, flambeau, mambo, Rambo, Rimbaud, Tambo
•Gabo, Garbo, lavabo
•elbow • Strabo • rainbow
•gazebo, grebo, placebo
•Igbo • bilbo
•akimbo, bimbo, limbo
•Maracaibo • yobbo
•combo, Negombo
•longbow • crossbow • oxbow
•hobo, lobo, oboe
•Colombo, dumbo, gumbo, jumbo, mumbo-jumbo, umbo
•Malabo • Mirabeau • turbo
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"crossbow." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "crossbow." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-crossbow.html "crossbow." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-crossbow.html |
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