handbow
/ˈhan(d)bəʊ/Chiefly historical in later use
noun
A bow in which the string is drawn and released by hand, as distinguished from a crossbow.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in Margaret Paston (c1421–1484). From hand + bow.
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