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Weapon for shooting arrows (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crossbow

(Other definitions for crossbow that I've seen before include "Medieval weapon" , "Old weapon with mechanism for firing arrow" , "Weapon for shooting bolts" , "Ancient weapon, shot bolts" , "Old weapon wiht mechanism for firing bolt" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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