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crossbow Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A weapon consisting of a short bow mounted crosswise on a stock, equipped with a mechanism to draw and hold the bowstring and a trigger to release a projectile.
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"The museum displayed an elaborate medieval arbalest that was once used by the royal guard during defensive sieges."
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arbalest
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Crossbow. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/crossbow