stone bow

noun — 2 senses

stone bow

noun
1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stone, bow. (a bow made of stone; a sculpture)

2

A type of man-portable one-person crossbow, which throws rocks (or similar projectiles) instead of bolts (“arrows”). Sometimes used as a hunting bow.

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