† slurbown.
Obsolete.
A species of crossbow commonly used for discharging fire-arrows, perhaps one having a barrel attached to the stock. Also attributive.
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1588 Cal. State Papers, 1581–90 (Domest. Ser.) 562 For slurr bows 20;..for 20 dozen of firework arrows for the said slurr bows.
1599 in Archaeologia (1800) 13 399 Crossbowe arrowes 500 decaied. Slurbowe arrowes with fierwoorkes 184, inde 19 without fierwoorks.
1615 R. Cocks Diary (1883) I. 75 He desired to have the slurbo to take a sample by to make an other.
1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea liii. 127 The brasse Balles of Artificiall fire, to be shott with slurbowes.
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