Definition of "longbows" [longbows]

• Plural form of longbow. (noun)

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• "Those tired of modern life can swap their laptops for longbows as Europe's largest free medieval battle re-enactment charges back 540 years to recreate the Battle of Tewkesbury, the final showdown in the War of the Roses."
• "Old longbows could only shoot an arrow at about 170-180 fps (even Clay's ten year old bow does 310) but the arrow weighed 1000-1500 grains, as heavy as five or six modern arrows, with a lot more momentum."
• "However, longbows had draws anywhere from 75 to 150 pounds."