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Date: 1400-1500
Origin: Because it is in the shape of a cross

crossbow

 noun
     
crossbow
Related topics: Weapons
cross‧bow [countable]
PMW a weapon like a small bow attached to a longer piece of wood, used for shooting arrows with a lot of force
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