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† ˈslurbow Obs.
Also 6–7 -bowe, 7 -bo.
[The first element is obscure.]
A species of cross-bow commonly used for discharging fire-arrows, perh. one having a barrel attached to the stock. Also attrib.
1588Cal. State Papers, 1581–90 (Dom. Ser.) 562 For slurr bows 20;..for 20 dozen of firework arrows for the said slurr bows. 1599in Archaeologia (1800) XIII. 399 Crossbowe arrowes 500 decaied. Slurbowe arrowes with fierwoorkes 184, inde 19 without fierwoorks. 1615R. Cocks Diary (Hakl. Soc.) I. 75 He desired to have the slurbo to take a sample by to make an other. 1622R. Hawkins Voy. S. Sea liii. 127 The brasse Balles of Artificiall fire, to be shott with slur⁓bowes. |