crossbow

noun

cross·bow ˈkrȯs-ˌbō

: a weapon for shooting quarrels and stones that consists chiefly of a short bow mounted crosswise near the end of a stock

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Shotgun season for turkeys is Dec. 7–13, while crossbow season is Nov. 9 to Dec. 31. —

Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 8 Nov. 2024 The rifle season ended on Dec. 1 so, on Dec. 7, Bruce climbed into a ground blind with a crossbow. —

Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2024 The action hops from the streets of London to a monastery outside Ankara to Kraven’s Siberian taiga hideout, where Calypso puts her summer camp archery skills to good use with a crossbow. —

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024 There are building bricks, dwarf and goblin armies, two crossbows and two catapults to use in their war. —

Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crossbow