n. - A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of
wood, furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical device
for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc.
n. - A crossbow, consisting of a steel bow set in a shaft of
wood, furnished with a string and a trigger, and a mechanical device
for bending the bow. It served to throw arrows, darts, bullets, etc.