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long·bow

(lông′bō′, lŏng′-)

A long, hand-drawn bow, such as that used in medieval England, which sometimes exceeded 6 feet (1.8 meters) in length.

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longbow

(ˈlɒŋˌbəʊ)

(Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a large powerful hand-drawn bow, esp as used in medieval England

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long•bow

(ˈlɔŋˌboʊ, ˈlɒŋ-)

n.

a large bow drawn by hand, as that used by English archers from the 12th to the 16th centuries.

[1490–1500]

long′bow`man, n., pl. -men.

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longbow - a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England

bow - a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow

Translations

arco lungo [inglese]

longbow

[ˈlɒŋbəʊ] N → arco m

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longbow

[ˈlɒŋˌbəʊ] n → arco

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``Fellow,'' said Prince John, ``I guessed by thy insolent babble that thou wert no true lover of the longbow, and I see thou darest not adventure thy skill among such merry-men as stand yonder.''

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"In good truth," said more than one lady to Mistress Dale, "if thy husband can handle the longbow as skilfully as the harp, his rival has little show of winning!"

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