longbow
/ˈlɒŋbəʊ/noun
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लंबा धनुष
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noun
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a large bow made from a long thin curved piece of wood, used in the past for hunting and fighting
लंबा धनुष
- English archers with longbows won several famous medieval battles.
- The museum displays a medieval longbow that was used by archers in the war.
- The archer drew his longbow and aimed at the distant target.
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- A skilled soldier could fire several arrows a minute from a longbow.
- Making a longbow needed a strong piece of yew wood.
Synonyms bow
¶Idioms 1
draw the longbow / draw the long bow
(old-fashioned) to exaggerate or tell stories that are not true
बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर बातें करना, गप्पें हाँकना, डींग मारना
- Uncle loves to draw the longbow when he talks about his army days.
- Don't believe everything he says; he often draws the longbow.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
'draw the longbow' (also written 'draw the long bow') means to exaggerate.
'draw the longbow' (जिसे 'draw the long bow' भी लिखा जाता है) का अर्थ है बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर बात करना।