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LONGBOW
longbow
(noun) a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
longbow (plural longbows)
A large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet tall. The most famous longbows in history were the English longbows, which were crafted of yew.
Source: Wiktionary
Long"bow`, n.
Definition: The ordinary bow, not mounted on a stock; -- so called in distinction from the crossbow when both were used as weapons of war. Also, sometimes, such a bow of about the height of a man, as distinguished from a much shorter one. To draw the longbow, to tell large stories.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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