Synonyms for crossbow
ˈkrɔsˌboʊ, ˈkrɒs-cross·bow

Princeton's WordNet

1. crossbownoun

   a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)

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1. • Bow

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1. crossbownoun

   Synonyms:
   arbelest, arcubalist

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How to say crossbow in sign language?

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How to use crossbow in a sentence?

1. Cha Hairong:

   Our people's crossbow culture must enter the National Games of China. It must enter the Asian Games. It must enter the Olympic Games! So that people all over world will understand our people's culture.

2. Frank Allen Glover:

   Joe brought it up several times, did I know anybody that could kill the lady? I just put it off as, you now, bull****, i came into the office one day and he’s like, ‘I got this crossbow, you could use this on her nature trail, wherever she walks. You could shoot her with this and nobody would ever see you.’ I’m like, ‘What the f***?'.