Definition of Longbaw
Long"bow` (?), n. The ordinary
bow, not mounted on a stock; -- so called in distinction from the
crossbow when both were used as weapons of war. Also,
sometimes, such a bow of about the height of a man, as distinguished
from a much shorter one.
To draw the longbow, to tell large
stories.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet tall. The most famous longbows in history were the English longbows, which were crafted of yew.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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