"shortbow" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tbəʊ/ Forms: shortbows [plural]
Etymology: short + bow Etymology templates: {{compound|en|short|bow}} short + bow Head templates: {{en-noun}} shortbow (plural shortbows)
  1. A small bow that has a strong tension, and is usually about a meter tall. Wikipedia link: shortbow Categories (topical): Archery, Weapons Translations (small bow): 長弓 (Chinese Mandarin), 长弓 (Chinese Mandarin), (yumi) (alt: ゆみ) (Japanese), ロングボウ (Japanese)

Inflected forms

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