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cross·bow

 (krôs′bō′, krŏs′-)
n.
A weapon consisting of a bow fixed crosswise on a wooden stock, with grooves on the stock to direct the projectile.
cross′bow′man n.
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crossbow

(ˈkrɒsˌbəʊ)
n
(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a type of medieval bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct a square-headed arrow (quarrel)
ˈcrossˌbowman n
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cross•bow

(ˈkrɔsˌboʊ, ˈkrɒs-)

n.
a medieval weapon consisting of a bow fixed transversely on a stock having a trigger mechanism to release the bowstring, and often incorporating or accompanied by a mechanism for bending the bow.
[1400–50]
cross′bow`man, n., pl. -men.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.crossbow - a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)crossbow - a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
bow - a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow
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Translations
قَوْس ونشّاب
kuše
armbrøst
nyílpuska
krossbogi
kuša

crossbow

[ˈkrɒsbəʊ] N → ballesta f
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crossbow

[ˈkrɒsbəʊ] n → arbalète fcross-bred crossbred [ˈkrɒsbrɛd] adj [animal] → croisé(e)cross-breed crossbreed [ˈkrɒsbriːd]
n (= animal) → hybride m, métis(se) m/f
vi [animals, plants] → se croiser
to cross-breed with sth → se croiser avec qch
vt [+ animals, plants] → croiser
to crossbreed sth with sth → croiser qch avec qchcross-breeding [ˈkrɒsbriːdɪŋ] n [animals] → croisement m; [plants] → hybridation fcross-Channel cross-channel [ˌkrɒsˈtʃænəl] adj [shoppers, visitors, passengers] → d'outre-Manche; [traffic, train] → trans-Manche cross-Channel ferrycross-Channel ferry n → ferry m trans-Manchecross-check
n → recoupement m
vi → vérifier par recoupement
to cross-check with sb → vérifier avec qn
to cross-check with sth, to cross-check against sth [+ file, records] → revérifier dans qch
[ˌkrɒsˈtʃɛk] vt [+ details, information] → vérifier par recoupement
to cross-check sth with sb → vérifier qch auprès de qn
to cross-check sth with sth, to cross-check sth against sth [+ file, records] → comparer qch à qchcross-country [ˈkrɒskʌntrɪ]
n (= race) → cross m
modif
(SPORT) [championships, race, course] → de cross
cross-country skiing → ski m de fond
(crossing an area) [journey] → à travers le pays; [railway, rail service] → qui traverse le pays
(across open countryside) [hiking, walking, driving] → à travers champs; [driving] → à travers la campagne
[ˌkrɒsˈkʌntrɪ] adv [hike, walk] → à travers champs; [drive] → à travers la campagnecross-cultural [ˌkrɒsˈkʌltʃərəl] adj [study, development, perspective, research, music] → interculturel(le)cross-current crosscurrent [ˈkrɒskʌrənt] (mainly US) n
(lit) (in water) → contre-courant m
(fig) (= conflicting ideas, traditions) → contre-courant mcross-dress [ˌkrɒsˈdrɛs] vi → se travestir
to cross-dress as a woman → se travestir en femme
to cross-dress as a man → se travestir en hommecross-dresser [ˌkrɒsˈdrɛsər] n (= transvestite) → travesti(e) m/fcross-dressing [ˌkrɒsˈdrɛsɪŋ] n (= transvestism) → travestisme m, transvestisme mcross-examination [ˌkrɒsɪgzæmɪˈneɪʃən] n (LAW) → contre-interrogatoire mcross-examine vt [ˌkrɒsɪgˈzæmɪn]
(gen) (= interrogate) → interroger (de façon serrée)
(LAW) (in court) → faire subir un contre-interrogatoire àcross-eyed [ˌkrɒsˈaɪd] adj [person] to be cross-eyed → louchercross-fertilize [ˌkrɒsɪgˈfɜːrtɪlaɪz] vt → croiser
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crossbow

[ˈkrɒsˌbəʊ] n → balestra
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

cross2

(kros) – plural ˈcrosses – noun
1. a symbol formed by two lines placed across each other, eg + or x.
2. two wooden beams placed thus (+), on which Christ was nailed.
3. the symbol of the Christian religion.
4. a lasting cause of suffering etc. Your rheumatism is a cross you will have to bear.
5. the result of breeding two varieties of animal or plant. This dog is a cross between an alsatian and a labrador.
6. a monument in the shape of a cross.
7. any of several types of medal given for bravery etc. the Victoria Cross.
verb
1. to go from one side to the other. Let's cross (the street); This road crosses the swamp.
2. (negative uncross) to place (two things) across each other. He sat down and crossed his legs.
3. to go or be placed across (each other). The roads cross in the centre of town.
4. to meet and pass. Our letters must have crossed in the post.
5. to put a line across. Cross your `t's'.
6. to make (a cheque or postal order) payable only through a bank by drawing two parallel lines across it.
7. to breed (something) from two different varieties. I've crossed two varieties of rose.
8. to go against the wishes of. If you cross me, you'll regret it!
cross-
1. going or placed across. cross-winds; cross-pieces.
2. of mixed variety. a cross-breed.
ˈcrossing noun
1. a place where a road etc may be crossed. a pedestrian-crossing; a level-crossing.
2. a journey over the sea. I was seasick as it was a very rough crossing.
ˈcrossbow noun
a medieval type of bow fixed to a shaft with a mechanism for pulling back and releasing the string.
ˈcross-breed noun
an animal bred from two different breeds.
ˈcross-bred adjective
ˌcrossˈcheck verb
to check information, calculations etc by using different sources or a different method.
noun
the act of crosschecking.
cross-ˈcountry adjective
across fields etc, not on roads. a cross-country run.
ˌcross-country ˈskiing noun
the sport of skiing with narrow skis across the countryside, through woods etc.
ˌcross-exˈamine verb
in a court of law, to test or check the previous evidence of (a witness) by questioning him.
ˈcross-exˌamiˈnation noun
ˌcross-ˈeyed adjective
having a squint.
ˈcross-fire noun
the crossing of lines of gunfire from two or more points.
at cross-purposes
of two or more people, confused about what they are saying or doing because of misunderstanding one another. I think we're talking at cross-purposes.
ˌcross-reˈfer verb
to give a cross-reference (to). In this dictionary went is cross-referred to go.
ˌcross-ˈreference noun
a reference from one part of a book, list etc to another, eg crept see creep.
ˈcrossroads noun singular
a place where two or more roads cross or meet. At the crossroads we'll have to decide which road to take.
ˌcross-ˈsection noun
1. (a drawing etc of) the area or surface made visible by cutting through something, eg an apple.
2. a sample as representative of the whole. He interviewed a cross-section of the audience to get their opinion of the play.
crossword (puzzle)
a square word-puzzle in which the blanks in a pattern of blank and solid checks are to be filled with words reading across and down, the words being found from clues.
cross one's fingers
to place a finger across the one next to it, for good luck.
cross out
to draw a line through. He crossed out all her mistakes.
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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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Like a bolt from a crossbow my splendid craft shot its steel prow straight at the whirring propellers of the giant above us.
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Gieffroy Mabonne, gendarme bearing the crossbow. He has cursed the name of the Father.
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To proceed: every time he passed with his vessel he anchored in a cove that was not two crossbow shots from the garden where Zoraida was waiting; and there the renegade, together with the two Moorish lads that rowed, used purposely to station himself, either going through his prayers, or else practising as a part what he meant to perform in earnest.
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"The defendant picked up the crossbow, aiming it directly at the officer through the window," Mr Mintz added.
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I've worked at a top crossbow retailer in the past and have spent plenty of time shooting at the range.
TOUCH OFF THE STRING
He comes to Velocity Outdoor as part of the recent acquisition of Ravin Crossbows. In this role, he will be responsible for continuing to strengthen all the Velocity Outdoor brands.
VELOCITY OUTDOOR SELECTS EXECUTIVES
At the 2018 SHOT Show Media Day at the Range this year, I let my eyes linger too long on one table at the range and found myself conversing with an engineer from Mission Crossbows about a curious crossbow the company has.
MISSION CROSSBOW'S SUB-1 CROSSBOW
has acquired Wisconsin, US-based crossbow manufacturer Ravin Crossbows, LLC for USD 94m, the company said.
Velocity Outdoor Acquires Ravin Crossbows to Strengthen Position in Crossbow Market
After the veterinarian examined the feline, he found that it was luckily not seriously injured, and after removing the crossbow bolt, Orange is now recuperating at home.
Cat recovers after being shot by crossbow in western Taiwan
Gowans was spotted on CCTV with a crossbow. He denied touching the weapon but his DNA was found on the bolt.
crossbow thug is jailed for attack; Judge tells yob: This is not medieval times

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