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    crossbow
    cross‧bow /ˈkrɒsbəʊ $ ˈkrɒːsboʊ/ 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 arrows with a lot of force