crossbow's

Medieval ranged weapon's

The possessive form of crossbow, a weapon that shoots projectiles (bolts or quarrels) from a bow mounted horizontally on a stock: The crossbow's trigger mechanism jammed, a crossbow's effective range.

Like other possessives of compound nouns, it takes the apostrophe-s at the end of the whole word.

weapon

bolt

Threaded rod for nuts

limbs · string · prod · lath · stirrup · nut · tickler · bowstring · draw weight · cocking

historical

medieval

Of the Middle Ages

Genoese · warfare · castle · fortification · rampart · mercenary · crusade · battle · longbow · windlass

mechanism

lever

Pivoting bar for lifting

latch · spanning · assembly · riser · cam · power stroke · safety · loading · tension

hunting

deer

Antlered hoofed mammal

  • gameOrganized play or sport
  • stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
  • blindLacking the sense of sight

broadhead · quarry · trophy · tracking · camouflage · woodland · silent · lethal · target · prey

Opposites
ranged weapon mechanism

crossbow'sbow's

Belonging to curved weapon

combat range

crossbow'ssword's

Belonging to a blade

dagger's · spear's · club's · knife's · shield's

Phrases
Family

crossbow, crossbows

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G