long-bow

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• Long Bow —    A Medieval weapon which could shoot an arrow accurately for over 183 meters (200 yards). A well trained archer could easily fire eight to ten arrows in thirty seconds. The long bow faded from use as armor got thicker and the use of firearms… …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• long|bow|man — «LNG BOH muhn, LONG », noun, plural men. an archer who uses a longbow …   Useful english dictionary

• long·bow — /ˈlɑːŋˌboʊ/ noun, pl bows [count] : a large wooden weapon (called a bow) that shot arrows and was used for hunting and fighting in the past …   Useful english dictionary

• To draw a long bow — Bow Bow (b[=o]), n. [OE. bowe, boge, AS. boga, fr. AS. b[=u]gan to bend; akin to D. boog, G. bogen, Icel. bogi. See {Bow}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. Anything bent, or in the form of a curve, as the rainbow. [1913 Webster] I do set my bow in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• The Speed of the Old Long Bow — Speed of the Old Long Bow: A Tribute to Ed Haley …   Википедия

• draw the long bow — To make extravagant statements • • • Main Entry: ↑bow draw the long bow see under ↑bow2 • • • Main Entry: ↑draw draw the long bow see under ↑bow2 • • • Main Entr …   Useful english dictionary

• draw the long bow —    to boast or exaggerate    The longer the bow, the further the potential range. Also as pull the long bow:     ... draw the long bow better now than ever. (Byron, 1824, of boasting)     You will say, Ah, here s Flashy pulling the long bow, but… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• draw a long bow — If someone draws a long bow, they lie or exaggerate …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• draw a long bow —    If someone draws a long bow, they lie or exaggerate.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions