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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Crossbow \Cross"bow'\ (kr[o^]s"b[=o]'), noun (Archery) A weapon, used in discharging arrows or bolts, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
crossbow
noun: a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
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