Where does “crossbow” come from?
Crossbow comes from Middle English crosbowe, a compound of cros and bowe referring to a bow mounted crosswise on a wooden stock.
crossbow (English): A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow,...
Definitions
- A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow,...
Ancestry of “crossbow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | crosbowe | — |
Words derived from “crossbow”