According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
CROSSBOW
crossbow
(noun) a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
crossbow (plural crossbows)
A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
A portable ballista that can be held in the hand.
Source: Wiktionary
Cross"bow` (-b`), n. (Archery)
Definition: A weapon, used in discharging arrows, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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