Chu-ko-nu
//ˌtʃuːkəʊˈnuː// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An early Chinese repeating crossbow.
"The chu-ko-nu, equipped with a magazine to hold bolts or, as in this case, pellets, was used in China well into the twentieth century (Needham et al. 1994: 157-64; Selby 2003: 62-63)."
Example
More examples"The chu-ko-nu, equipped with a magazine to hold bolts or, as in this case, pellets, was used in China well into the twentieth century (Needham et al. 1994: 157-64; Selby 2003: 62-63)."
Etymology
From Mandarin 諸葛弩 /诸葛弩 (Zhūgě nǔ, literally “Zhuge crossbow”) Wade–Giles romanization: chu¹-ko³-nu³.
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