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xbow

/ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/

xbow is the abbreviation of crossbow.

Meaning of crossbow

Noun

crossbow (plural crossbows)

  1. A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
  2. A portable ballista that can be held in the hand.

Forms of xbow

pluralxbows

Origin of xbow

From x- + bow.

Questions about xbow

What is xbow the abbreviation of?
Xbow is the abbreviation of crossbow.
How do you pronounce xbow?
Xbow is pronounced /ˈkɹɒsbəʊ/.

Words near xbow in the dictionary

  1. Xbone
  2. Xbones
  3. XBONG
  4. Xbot
  5. Xbots
  6. xbow
  7. xbows
  8. Xbox
  9. Xboxed
  10. Xboxer
  11. Xboxers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: xbow (page history and authors); crossbow (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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