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2. Springald - Wikipedia

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   Modern reconstruction of a torsion springald, the twisted skeins powering the inward projecting bow arms can be seen. Displayed at the Tower of London. Several reconstructed examples can be found, Jean Leibell produced a 12-inch (30.5 cm) model for his researches into "Springalds and Great Crossbows" which was commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum, and a larger model can be seen at the ...

3. Crossbow bolt - Wikipedia

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   An unusually small crossbow bolt with a tapered "waist" shaft section and rear skirt compared to a 1 euro cent coin A bolt or quarrel is a dart -like projectile used by crossbows . [ 1 ] The word quarrel is from the Old French quarrel (> French carreau ) "square thing", [ 2 ] specialized use as quarrel d'arcbaleste (> carreau d'arbalète ...

4. Crossbow - Wikipedia

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   21st-century hunting compound crossbow. A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device consisting of a bow-like assembly called a prod, mounted horizontally on a main frame called a tiller, which is hand-held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long gun. Crossbows shoot arrow-like projectiles called bolts or quarrels.

5. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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   arbalest – A late variation of the crossbow that came into use in Europe during the 12th century; archer (practitioner) – One who practices archery (a.k.a. bowman) archer's paradox (effect) – The effect produced by an arrow flexing as it leaves the bow; archery (practice) – The practice of using a bow to shoot arrows

6. History of crossbows - Wikipedia

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   Crossbows today are mostly used for target shooting in modern archery. In some countries they are still used for hunting, such as in most of the United States, parts of Asia, Europe, Australia, and Africa. Crossbows with special projectiles are used in whale research to take blubber biopsy samples without harming the whales or other marine big ...

7. Ten Point Plan - Wikipedia

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