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Crossbow vs Vireton - What's the difference?

crossbow | vireton |

As nouns the difference between crossbow and vireton

is that crossbow is a mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, which fires bolts while vireton is an arrow or bolt for a crossbow having feathers or brass placed at an angle with the shaft to make it spin in flight.

crossbow

English

Alternative forms

* xbow (informal)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, which fires bolts.

    • Derived terms

    * crossbowman

    Related terms

    * bolt * quarrel

    See also

    * arbalest *

    vireton

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An arrow or bolt for a crossbow having feathers or brass placed at an angle with the shaft to make it spin in flight.
    • (Webster 1913)