stone bow

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stone, bow. (a bow made of stone; a sculpture)

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Meanings

nounstone bow (plural stone bows)

plural stone bows · alternative stonebow · alternative stone-bow

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stone, bow. (a bow made of stone; a sculpture)
  2. A type of man-portable one-person crossbow, which throws rocks (or similar projectiles) instead of bolts (“arrows”). Sometimes used as a hunting bow.

Translations

French arbalète à jalet
  • arbalète à jaletTranslations
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APA

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“stone bow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stone%20bow. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stone bow,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stone%20bow.

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