noun
definition
A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
definition
A portable ballista that can be held in the hand.
Examples of crossbow in a Sentence
She lowered the crossbow, her gaze going from the guardsman to him.
He steers it towards a shelf of rock, called in Russ's time Tell's Platte, springs on shore, shoots the bailiff dead with his crossbow, and goes back to Uri, where he stirs up the great strife which ended in the battle of Morgarten.
The woman emerged carrying a crossbow.
He harried the Limousin and laid siege to the castle of Chalus; while directing an assault he was wounded in the shoulder by a crossbow bolt, and, the wound mortifying from unskilful treatment or his own want of care, he died on the 6th of April 1199.
For interested parties a full hunting expedition can be arranged Archery Choose between the traditional longbow and the more powerful crossbow.
Dropping to a crouch Darkhawk leveled his gnomish crossbow and fired three bolts at the beast but all three missed.
Ken and Kris discover poachers who are shooting elk with a crossbow to cut off the antlers.
You have some of the same weapons as before - shotgun, crossbow, and the lovely crowbar - with a couple new ones to add just a bit of flavor.
You travel different landscapes wielding your sword and crossbow killing everything in your path.
Pretty much, you'll want to use your sword since that has the most power, but if you hunger for projectile killing, then whip out your crossbow and fire machine gun-like arrows at your foes.
Bundled in with the Wii Zapper is a free game called Link's Crossbow Training.
Even the crossbow she'd used the other night was clean and perched where she'd found it, loaded once again.
He pulled out a sack and tore it into thin strips and tied a few to each of half a dozen crossbow bolts.
You can now light people on fire by using the crossbow.
It is also an offense to lend or hire a crossbow to anyone under the age of 17.
Already 25 firearms and 49 rounds of ammunition have been handed in, as well as 48 other weapons including a deadly crossbow.
There are opportunities for visitors to get hands on experience as well - with chances to shoot a crossbow under supervision.
There will be large-scale models of his inventions; his flying machine, tank and giant crossbow.
The bolt would probably have been fired by artillery such as a ballista, which was a type of large crossbow.
I think you can safely say the 150 lb. crossbow will shoot pretty accurately and easily to about 70 yards.
The picture at the top of the page features a Medieval crossbow windlass used during the Middle Ages.
The Rogue is a treasure-hunting Dwarf with strengths in the Crossbow and foiling traps, but cannot wear a shield or heavy armor without training.
You can play Link's Crossbow Training with the Wii Zapper, better mimicking the experience of using a gun.
Otherwise, unsheathing/sheathing the sword, actual attacking, and shooting the crossbow or throwing the knives was responsive and switching between doing all three were smooth.
Link's Crossbow Training is a similar offering to Wii Sports, because it is designed to teach you how to use the Wii Zapper.