crossbow

Also known as ballester, Crossbows

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Commons category: Crossbows
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Contents

Terminology
Construction
Chinese vertical trigger lock
European rolling nut lock
Bow
Spanning mechanism
Variants
Projectiles
Accessories
History
China
Southeast Asia
Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Medieval Europe
Islamic world
Elsewhere and later
Modern use
Hunting, leisure, and science
Military and paramilitary
Comparison to conventional bows
Legislation
See also
References
Citations
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A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device consisting of a bow-like assembly called a prod, mounted horizontally on a main frame called a tiller, which is hand-held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long gun. Crossbows shoot arrow-like projectiles called bolts or quarrels. A person who shoots crossbow is called a crossbowman, an arbalister or an arbalist (after the arbalest, a European crossbow variant used during the 12th century).