crossbow
Mounted horizontal bow
A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted horizontally on a stock, with a mechanism to hold the drawn string and release it by trigger.
Unlike traditional bows requiring continuous arm strength to hold at full draw, a crossbow stays cocked until fired: He aimed the crossbow and squeezed the trigger.
Crossbows are used for hunting and target shooting.
What initiates action
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- quarrelAngry verbal dispute
- stockGoods kept for sale
- stirrupMounted rider's foot support
prod · lath · tiller · string · nut · cocking · spanning · windlass
Encirclement forcing surrender
- arbalestSteel-bowed medieval weapon
- ballistaAncient projectile siege engine
- bodkinBlunt-tipped sewing tool
- GenoeseOf or from Genoa
mercenary · rampart · battlement · castle · fortification · skirmish · warfare · garrison
Degree of correctness
- aimPurpose or direction
- bullseyeExact center target
- targetObject of pursuit
- marksmanshipAccuracy in shooting
sighting · steady · scope · grouping · distance · practice · range · precision
Combined into one
- recurveBend back again
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- tacticalStrategically planned
- opticsScience of illumination
scope · rail · carbon · hunting · target · competition · safety
trigger
What initiates action
stirrup · prod · lath · tiller · string · nut · cocking · spanning · windlass · lever
siege
Encirclement forcing surrender
- arbalestSteel-bowed medieval weapon
- ballistaAncient projectile siege engine
- bodkinBlunt-tipped sewing tool
Genoese · mercenary · rampart · battlement · castle · fortification · skirmish · warfare · garrison · windlass
accuracy
Degree of correctness
marksmanship · sighting · steady · scope · grouping · distance · practice · range · precision · calibration
compound
Combined into one
optics · scope · rail · carbon · hunting · target · competition · safety
repeating
Occurring more than once
bowhunting
Hunting using arrows
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- gameOrganized play or sport
quarry · blinds · camouflage · broadhead · trailcam · scouting · season · license · venison · trophy
- archeryarrow, bows, arrows, archer, archery
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bows
- Military HardwareMirage, frigate, destroyer, submarine, howitzer
- Asian inventionsgunpowder, paper money, compass, silk production, movable type
- Shootingmarksmanship, target shooting, rifle shooting, competitive shooting, sport shooting
crossbowlongbow
Tall wooden archery weapon
recurve bow · compound bow · shortbow · English longbow · flatbow
crossbowsword
Hilted fighting blade
dagger · hand-to-hand combat · melee weapon · knife · mace
- crossbow boltCrossbow's ammunition
- crossbow huntingPursuing game with bolt-firing weapon