Arrow
Arrow noun - A projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow.
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Crossbow and arrow are semantically related In some cases you can use "Crossbow" instead a noun "Arrow".
Crossbow
Crossbow noun - A bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel).
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Any physical missile (such as an arrow or crossbow bolt) that hits the shield will rebound and strike the source of the missile, such as the creature that fired it.
Source: Attack Reflector -
If it was too big, an arrow or crossbow bolt could pass through it and kill the fighter.
Source: Go for the Eye -
After a bit of rules-lawyering and no shortage of Munchkin-like antics, someone developed a "black hole arrow/bolt." Essentially it's an arrow or crossbow bolt with a bag of holding and portable hole attached.
Source: Reality-Breaking Paradox
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