CROSSBOWMAN

Etymology

Noun

crossbowman (plural crossbowmen)

Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.

Synonym: arbalest

Source: Wiktionary


Cross"bow`man (-man), n.

Definition: One who shoots with a crossbow. See Arbalest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FOOTING

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