CROSSBOW


Meaning of CROSSBOW in English

/ ˈkrɒsbəʊ; NAmE ˈkrɔːsboʊ/ noun

a weapon which consists of a bow (II) (1) that is fixed onto a larger piece of wood, and that shoots short heavy arrows (called bolts )

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.