A kind of crossbow or catapult used for shooting stones. Obsolete.
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释义 | society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > device for discharging missiles > archer's weapons > [noun] > bow > crossbow > types of crossbow (5) stone-bow1419 A kind of crossbow or catapult used for shooting stones. Obsolete. pellet bow1581 a type of bow which shoots clay pellets, used in hunting birds. slurbow1588 A species of crossbow commonly used for discharging fire-arrows, perhaps one having a barrel attached to the stock. Also attributive. prodd1786 In form prodd. A lightweight crossbow designed to shoot stones or bullets rather than bolts. Cf. arbalest, n. and stone-bow, n. historical. hind's foot1869 a kind of crossbow. |
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