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Oxbow vs Xbow - What's the difference?

oxbow | xbow |

As nouns the difference between oxbow and xbow

is that oxbow is a u-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts fastened to its yoke while xbow is .

oxbow

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts fastened to its yoke
  • A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop

    • Derived terms

    * oxbow lake * oxbow stirrup

    xbow

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • * 1998 , "Dundee", Heavy xbows for 80 gold?!'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.computer.ultima.online )
    • It might actually be more profitable for a master bowyer to make and sell heavy xbows now (instead of bows)... unless this was just some weird one-time deal.