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longbow

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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long·bow /ˈlɒŋbəʊ $ ˈlɒːŋboʊ/ noun [countable]  PMWa large bow made from a long thin curved piece of wood, used in the past for hunting or fighting 〔旧时用于狩猎或打仗的〕长弓,大弓
Examples from the Corpus
longbowThere hasn't been a longbow on those walls for two days.He set about making a longbow with his customary craftsmanship.His original longbow was losing its springiness, so he was cutting out the pieces for a crossbow.The hulls were almost clear of the water, mast bowing like an archer's longbow.Many of those who were using what are known as curly bows also shoot longbows.The day of the longbow will not come again.His concern about the organization of the militia was timely, but his intended reliance on the longbow was hardly forward-looking.
long·bow nounChineseSyllable
a thin from a Corpus large made long curved bow


longbow
longbow /ˈlɒŋbəʊ $ ˈlɒːŋboʊ/ noun [countable]
a large bow made from a long thin curved piece of wood, used in the past for hunting or fighting


long·bowBrE /ˈlɒŋbəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɔːŋboʊ/ 🔊, /ˈlɑːŋboʊ/ 🔊 nouna large bow2 (1) made of a long thin curved piece of wood that was used in the past for shooting arrows (旧时用于射箭的)长弓,大弓