longbow

longbow is a 7-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 17 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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.
2. noun. a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long; used in medieval England

Common word forms

longbows

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