cross ‧ bow /ˈkrɒsbəʊ $ ˈkrɒːsboʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ 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 ↑ arrow s with a lot of force
cross ‧ bow /ˈkrɒsbəʊ $ ˈkrɒːsboʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ 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 ↑ arrow s with a lot of force
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012