English to French Meaning of crossbow - arbalète

Crossbow :
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Definitions of crossbow in English
Noun(1) a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel
Examples of crossbow in English
(1) He grunted in pain as a bolt from a crossbow tore a gash in his leg, then he plunged into the water and sank.(2) The crossbow was too popular and too useful in war for either participating side of a war to give up its use.(3) He was hit with a bolt from the crossbow and then struck a number of times across the back of the head.(4) Alex carefully took a bolt out of her crossbow and held it deftly into her mouth.(5) A crossbow , rifles, swords and bayonets were some of the items collected at police stations across the region.(6) Then one of then pulled out a crossbow and shot arrows above my head.(7) A goose miraculously survived when two bolts fired from a crossbow went through its neck.(8) Bows fell into three main types: the composite bow, the crossbow , and the longbow.(9) The crusaders consisted mainly of knights and some crossbowmen .(10) Dozens of sentries and crossbowmen kept watch on the battlements, and mounted cavalry patrolled the keep walls and the surrounding area.(11) The movie features many different races using many different types of longbows and crossbows in warfare.(12) He quickly formed his army up to meet an attack, but his crossbowmen were still on the other side of the river.(13) Other lethal weapons such as swords, bayonets, crossbows and knives have also been surrendered.(14) They used the cars for cover, effectively avoiding the badly-aimed wooden bolts of crossbows .(15) They branched into other sporting goods, including pellet guns, crossbows and daggers.(16) Here's another page about crossbows in the medieval period.
Related Phrases of crossbow
(1) cross-bow ::
arbalète
Synonyms
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1. crossbow ::
arbalète
Different Forms
crossbow, crossbows
Word Example from TV Shows
Put down the crossbow.

Put down the CROSSBOW.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 10

There's no time for a crossbow, find me an icicle.

There's no time for a CROSSBOW, find me an icicle.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 23

I shot my own father with a crossbow.

I shot my own father with a CROSSBOW.

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 1

- What are you working on? - Crossbow.

- What are you working on? - Crossbow.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 23

Put down that crossbow.

Put down that CROSSBOW.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 10

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