'Crossbow' definitions:
Definition of 'crossbow'
(from WordNet)
noun
A bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
Definition of 'Crossbow'
From: GCIDE
- Crossbow \Cross"bow`\ (kr[o^]s"b[=o]`), n. (Archery) A weapon, used in discharging arrows or bolts, formed by placing a bow crosswise on a stock. [1913 Webster]