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handboog.

handbow (archery weapon, excluding crossbows)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɦɑnt.boːx/
  1. handbow (archery weapon, excluding crossbows)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch hantboge, hantboghe, handboghe. Equivalent to hand (“hand”) + boog (“bow”).

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