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kruisboog.

crossbow

9 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkrœy̯s.boːx/

  1. crossbow

    masculine
    Hij schoot een pijl af met zijn kruisboog.
    De kruisboog was een populair wapen in de middeleeuwen.

  2. ogive

    masculine
    De architect gebruikte een kruisboog ontwerp in de gotische kathedraal.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch cruysboge, cruysboghe, kruysbooghe. kruis (“cross”) + boog (“arc, arch, bow”).

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