Crossbow - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Crossbow :  (noun)

1: a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)

Based on WordNet 2.0

Crossbow : \Cross"bow`\ (-b?`), n. (Archery) A weapon, used in discharging arrows, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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