"draw the longbow" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: draws the longbow [present, singular, third-person], drawing the longbow [participle, present], drew the longbow [past], drawn the longbow [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|draw<,,drew,drawn> the longbow}} draw the longbow (third-person singular simple present draws the longbow, present participle drawing the longbow, simple past drew the longbow, past participle drawn the longbow)
  1. (archaic) To tell tall tales. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-draw_the_longbow-en-verb-gdtnCcGF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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