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Noun: longbow  'long,bow [N. Amer], 'lóng,bow [Brit]
  1. A powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England
    "The archers practised with their longbows in preparation for battle"

Derived forms: longbows

Type of: bow

Encyclopedia: Longbow