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Translate crossbow from English to French

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crossbow:
- arc; ogive; arbalète
Wiktionary:
- crossbow → arbalète
- crossbow → arbalète

English

Detailed Translations for crossbow from English to French

crossbow:

crossbow [the ~] nomen

the crossbow (bow; longbow)
l'arc
- arc [le ~] nomen
the crossbow (cross-bow; bow; longbow)
l'ogive
- ogive [la ~] nomen
the crossbow
l'arbalète
- arbalète [la ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for crossbow:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
arbalète	crossbow
arc	bow; crossbow; longbow	arch; arched line; camber; curvature; curve; vaulting
ogive	bow; cross-bow; crossbow; longbow	pointed arch

Related Words for "crossbow":

crossbows

Synonyms for "crossbow":

bow

Related Definitions for "crossbow":

a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)¹

Wiktionary Translations for crossbow:

crossbow

noun

mechanised weapon based on the bow
- crossbow → arbalète

crossbow

noun

arme de trait, arc (généralement d’acier) monté sur un fût et qui se bande à la main ou à l’aide de divers mécanismes selon sa force.
- arbalète → crossbow

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• crossbow	→ arbalète	↔ Armbrust — (Schusswaffe) Gerät zum Abschießen von Pfeilen; der Bogen ist hierbei an einer Auflage für die Pfeile befestigt

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University