longbow — [lôŋ′bō΄] n. a large bow drawn by hand and shooting a long, feathered arrow: cf. CROSSBOW draw the longbow or pull the longbow to exaggerate in telling something … English World dictionary
Longbow — Long bow , n. The ordinary bow, not mounted on a stock; so called in distinction from the {crossbow} when both were used as weapons of war. Also, sometimes, such a bow of about the height of a man, as distinguished from a much shorter one. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
longbow — also long bow, the characteristic medieval English weapon, c.1500, from LONG (Cf. long) (adj.) + BOW (Cf. bow) (n.1) … Etymology dictionary
longbow — ► NOUN ▪ a large bow drawn by hand and shooting a long feathered arrow … English terms dictionary
Longbow — To see other senses of this word, see longbow (disambiguation). A longbow is a type of bow that is tall (roughly equal to the height of a person who uses it), is not significantly recurved and has relatively narrow limbs, that are circular or D… … Wikipedia
Longbow 2 — Infobox VG |title = Longbow 2 developer = Origin Systems publisher = Jane s Combat Simulations / Electronic Arts released = 1997 genre = Helicopter Sim modes = Single Player, Multi Player platforms = Windows media = CD ROM requirements = Minimum … Wikipedia
Longbow T-76 — The Longbow T 76 is a sniper rifle introduced in 1997 by Dakota Arms. The T 76 tactical rifle is Based on their Model 76 hunting rifle. On its website Dakota Arms guarantees 1/2 MOA performance with an effective range of 1500 meters for the… … Wikipedia
longbow — /lawng boh , long /, n. 1. a large bow drawn by hand, as that used by English archers from the 12th to the 16th centuries. 2. draw the longbow, to exaggerate in telling stories; overstate something: He s sure to draw the longbow on the size of… … Universalium
longbow — UK [ˈlɒŋˌbəʊ] / US [ˈlɔŋˌboʊ] noun [countable] Word forms longbow : singular longbow plural longbows a weapon for shooting arrows made from a long curved piece of wood and a string, used for fighting and hunting in the past … English dictionary
Longbow — The longbow was a weapon with a lethal range of 250+ yards; the best bows were made of yew. Experienced archers could loose up to six arrows a minute. Its potential when used in large numbers was recognised by King Edward III. [< OldEngl. boga … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
