greatbow

English

Alternative forms

  • great bow
  • great-bow

Etymology

From great +‎ bow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹeɪtbəʊ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

greatbow (plural greatbows)

  1. (rare, science fiction, video games, weaponry, fantasy) A giant bow; a longbow.
    • 1981, Peter Morwood, The Warlord's Domain‎[1], DAW, →ISBN, page 84:
      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.
    • 2021 April 12, the_3rdist, “What is your all time favourite themed runs?”, in reddit.com‎[2]:
      You can turtle with a crossbow but you're wide open after every shot. Greatbows have knockdown but you're superslow.
    • 2022 February 14, ytinifniozob, Zamoku, “Greatbows”, in reddit.com‎[3]:
      Maybe samurai would give you a head start for a greatbow build.
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