Noun
The ordinary bow, not mounted on a stock; -- so called in distinction from the crossbow when both were used as weapons of war. Also, sometimes, such a bow of about the height of a man, as distinguished from a much shorter one.
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After 20 days the wound was free of infection.sfn History Etymology The first recorded use of the term 'longbow', as distinct from simply 'bow', occurs in a Paston Letter of the 15th century. Source: Internet
Among the men who died on the ship it was likely that some had practised using the longbow since childhood, and served on board as specialist archers. Source: Internet
Despite strength training, there are physical limits to the longbow, unlike the crossbow, which can store several times the energy, but will be less efficient in translating stored into kinetic energy due to the thicker spring material. Source: Internet
Description Length A longbow must be long enough to allow its user to draw the string to a point on the face or body, and the length therefore varies with the user. Source: Internet
Hence, a cross-section of a yew longbow shows the narrow, light-coloured sap-wood on the 'straight' part (riser) of the D, and the red/orange heartwood forms the curved part of the D, to balance the mechanical tension/compression stress. Source: Internet