A revolving claw that holds back the bowstring of a crossbow until released by the trigger. Now chiefly historical.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > archer's weapons > [noun] > bow > crossbow > catch to detain string (2) nut1528 A revolving claw that holds back the bowstring of a crossbow until released by the trigger. Now chiefly historical. nocka1600 Archery. On a crossbow: = nut, n.1 18a. Obsolete. |
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