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stonebows

stonebows is the plural of stonebow.

Meaning of stonebow

Noun

stonebow (plural stonebows)

  1. (historical) A kind of crossbow used for shooting stones.
    • O, for a stone-bow, to hit him in the eye!c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
  2. (archaic) A toy catapult.
    • Children will shortly take him for a wall,
      And set their stone-bowes in his forhead1612 January 5 (first performance; Gregorian calendar), Francis Beaumont, Iohn Fletcher, A King and No King. […], London: […] [John Beale] for Thomas Walkley, […], published 1619, →OCLC, (please...

Questions about stonebows

What is stonebows the plural of?
Stonebows is the plural of stonebow.

Words near stonebows in the dictionary

  1. stoneblowing
  2. stoneboat
  3. stoneboats
  4. stonebound
  5. stonebow
  6. stonebows
  7. Stonebraker
  8. Stonebrakers
  9. stonebrash
  10. stonebrashes
  11. stonebreak

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