xbow

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/ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/

A form of crossbow — A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.

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Meanings

nounxbow (plural xbows)

plural xbows

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of crossbow.

    It might actually be more profitable for a master bowyer to make and sell heavy xbows now (instead of bows)... unless this was just some weird one-time deal.

    1998, Dundee, “Heavy xbows for 80 gold?!”, in rec.games.computer.ultima.online (Usenet)

Origin

From x- + bow.

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Cite this entry
APA

xbow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xbow

MLA

“xbow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xbow. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xbow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xbow.

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