Nuno had two thousand lances and crossbows on horseback, and five hundred infantry and foot crossbowsmen, and on the northern frontier the king had twice as many.
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Crossbowsman
Synonyms for "crossbowsman" (3 found)
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The palace, fenced with portcullises and spikes of iron, was guarded by archers and crossbowsmen, who shot at any that approached by night.
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Then we were invited inside, and found ourselves at a competitive shoot in the guild house of St. Joris, patron saint of kruisboogschutters, i. e., crossbowsmen.
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When shooting, the crossbowsman holds the stock like a rifle.
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