longbow

[ lawng-boh, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˌboʊ, ˈlɒŋ- /

noun

a large bow drawn by hand, as that used by English archers from the 12th to the 16th centuries.

Idioms for longbow

draw the longbow, to exaggerate in telling stories; overstate something: He's sure to draw the longbow on the size of his catch of fish.

Origin of longbow

First recorded in 1490–1500; long¹ + bow²

Words nearby longbow

Longbenton, longboard, longboat, Longboat Key, long bone, longbow, longbowman, Long Branch, long card, long-case clock, long-chain

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Example sentences from the Web for longbow

The "Colonel," Longbow, and the other Puddlefordians were ranged round the fire.
The Puddleford Papers,|H. H. Riley
The husbands of these ladies thought just about as much of Longbow & Co. as their wives did.
The Puddleford Papers,|H. H. Riley
Swipes said he know'd you must be sick, but I told Swipes you had so many cares—we women folks have so many cares, Mrs. Longbow.
The Puddleford Papers,|H. H. Riley
Flights of arrows from the dreaded English longbow added immeasurably to their distress and bewilderment.
In the Days of Chivalry|Evelyn Everett-Green

The crossbow and the matchlock had supplanted the longbow when Columbus sailed for the New World.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope

British Dictionary definitions for longbow

longbow

/ (ˈlɒŋˌbəʊ) /

noun

a large powerful hand-drawn bow, esp as used in medieval England

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	longbow
释义	longbow [ lawng-boh, long- ] / ˈlɔŋˌboʊ, ˈlɒŋ- / noun a large bow drawn by hand, as that used by English archers from the 12th to the 16th centuries. Idioms for longbow draw the longbow, to exaggerate in telling stories; overstate something: He's sure to draw the longbow on the size of his catch of fish. Origin of longbow First recorded in 1490–1500; long¹ + bow² Words nearby longbow Longbenton, longboard, longboat, Longboat Key, long bone, longbow, longbowman, Long Branch, long card, long-case clock, long-chain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for longbow The "Colonel," Longbow, and the other Puddlefordians were ranged round the fire. The Puddleford Papers,\|H. H. Riley The husbands of these ladies thought just about as much of Longbow & Co. as their wives did. The Puddleford Papers,\|H. H. Riley Swipes said he know'd you must be sick, but I told Swipes you had so many cares—we women folks have so many cares, Mrs. Longbow. The Puddleford Papers,\|H. H. Riley Flights of arrows from the dreaded English longbow added immeasurably to their distress and bewilderment. In the Days of Chivalry\|Evelyn Everett-Green The crossbow and the matchlock had supplanted the longbow when Columbus sailed for the New World. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow\|Saxton Pope British Dictionary definitions for longbow longbow / (ˈlɒŋˌbəʊ) / noun a large powerful hand-drawn bow, esp as used in medieval England Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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