Crossbow
Crossbow noun - A bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel).
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Sword
Sword noun - A hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point.
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Nearby Words: swordsman, swordsmanship
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Hunters often didn't start with both bow and sword; the closest any race came were either Draenei, who got a crossbow and sword, and Night Elves and Blood Elves, who got a bow and a dagger.
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Dorstag in Ultima Underworld 2 uses both a sword and a crossbow, and is famous for his skill with both.
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Fable II lacks longbows, but has the same basic combat style and the option to use a crossbow and a sword.
Source: Bow and Sword, in Accord
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