[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

longbow \long"bow`\, n.
   the ordinary bow, not mounted on a stock; -- so called in
   distinction from the crossbow when both were used as
   weapons of war. also, sometimes, such a bow of about the
   height of a man, as distinguished from a much shorter one.
   1913 webster

   to draw the longbow, to tell large stories.
      1913 webster
see also:
crossbow to draw the longbow 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

longbow
     n : a powerful wooden bow drawn by hand; usually 5-6 feet long;
         used in medieval england

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