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# longbow

noun (a longbow, longbows)

«longbow» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A large bow, about as tall as a man, made of one piece of wood (often yew), used for shooting arrows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/longbow/#m1)
2. (history) The famous weapon of English and Welsh archers in the Middle Ages. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/longbow/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons about medieval battles, longbowmen helped the English win at Crécy (1346) and Agincourt (1415). In stories about Robin Hood, he shoots a longbow. In PE or clubs, archery may use modern bows. Phrases: longbowman, draw a longbow.

### Examples

- Robin Hood was a great shot with the longbow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/longbow/#x1)
- English longbows were made from yew wood. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/longbow/#x2)
- The archers drew their longbows and fired. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/longbow/#x3)
- At Agincourt, longbowmen helped win the battle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/longbow/#x4)
- A longbow can shoot an arrow over 200 metres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/longbow/#x5)
- Medieval boys had to practise with the longbow every Sunday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/longbow/#x6)
- The longbow is taller than most people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/longbow/#x7)
- First came a whole troop of drummers, beating their drums very cleverly; they were followed by life-guards, with longbows and crossbows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/longbow/#x8)

### Note

Countable: one word. Compare: crossbow (a bow fixed on a stock and fired with a trigger), shortbow. «To draw the longbow» is also an old idiom meaning «to tell exaggerated stories».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «longbow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/longbow/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«longbow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/longbow.html) on Mova free.