A simple hunting crossbow, cocked by hand or a goatsfoot cocking lever, shooting a light arrow or quarrel no longer than a person's forearm, was about half again as accurate on individual targets as was a longbow.
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A simple hunting crossbow, cocked by hand or a goatsfoot cocking lever, shooting a light arrow or quarrel no longer than a person's forearm, was about half again as accurate on individual targets as was a longbow.
Source: wiktionary
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