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