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: a weapon for shooting quarrels and stones that consists chiefly of a short bow mounted crosswise near the end of a stock
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Sadly, Jerry gets a crossbow to the head for his troubles.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026
There’s a lot of Irish whiskey, some magic mushroom powder, a bearded van dweller ( David Wilmot ) who may or may not have killed his wife years ago, and even Chekhov’s crossbow.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Police Chief Lynn Hahn said there were empty alcohol containers on site, and a suicide note and crossbow were found in the vehicle.
—Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2026
But her host soon reveals other plans, giving her a short head start before hunting her down with a crossbow.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 May 2026
There’s a lot of Irish whiskey, some magic mushroom powder, a bearded van dweller ( David Wilmot ) who may or may not have killed his wife years ago, and even Chekhov’s crossbow.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Police Chief Lynn Hahn said there were empty alcohol containers on site, and a suicide note and crossbow were found in the vehicle.
—Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 28 Apr. 2026
But her host soon reveals other plans, giving her a short head start before hunting her down with a crossbow.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Crossbow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbow. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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crossbow
noun
cross·bow
-ˌbō 
: a short bow mounted crosswise near the end of a wooden stock that shoots short arrows
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