Crossbow

Noun CEFR B2

ˈkɹɒsbəʊ

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolballesta

Françaisarbalète

DeutschArmbrust

41 more languages

العربيةالقوس قَوْس إفْرَنْجِيَّة نشاب

Беларускаяарбале́т самастрэл

Bosanskina no

Catalàballesta

Češtinakuše samostříl

Ελληνικάβαλλίστρα

Esperantoarbalesto

Eestiamb

Euskarabalezta

فارسیکمان زنبورکی

Suomijalkajousi varsijousi

Gaeilgecrosbhogha

Gàidhligcrois-bhogha

Galegobesta

हिन्दीनावक

Hrvatskina no

Magyarszámszeríj

Íslenskalásbogi

Italianobalestra

日本語クロスボウボウガン弩

Қазақ тіліарбалет

ភាសាខ្មែរស្នា

한국어석궁 쇠뇌

Kurdîkusa na no

Lietuviųarbaletas

Latviešustops

Македонскисамострел татарник

မြန်မာဒူးလေး

Nederlandskruisboog

Polskikusza kuszowy samostrzał

Portuguêsbesta

Românăarbaletă

Русскийарбалет самострел

Slovenčinakusa

Српскиna no

Svenskaarmborst

ไทยหน้าไม้

Tagalogpasulo

Türkçearbalet tatar yayı

Tiếng Việtna nỏ

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

crossbow-woman crossbower crossbowman Crossbows crossbowsman crossbowwoman

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