greatbow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈɡɹeɪtbəʊ/
Etymology
From great + bow.
Meanings
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(rare) A giant bow; a longbow.
He hooked the tip of his own greatbow under the door’s hasp, muttered som thing under his breath and pulled, hard. Nothing happened. Again, and again nothing.
1981, Peter Morwood, The Warlord's Domain, DAW, →ISBN, page 84:Maybe samurai would give you a head start for a greatbow build.
2022 February 14, ytinifniozob, Zamoku, “Greatbows”, in reddit.com:You can turtle with a crossbow but you're wide open after every shot. Greatbows have knockdown but you're superslow.
2021 April 12, the_3rdist, “What is your all time favourite themed runs?”, in reddit.com:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| great-bow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| great bow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| greatbows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |