varsijousi — meaning in English

English meaning

• crossbow noun A weapon that shoots short arrows called bolts, made from a bow mounted crosswise on a stock.
• latch noun A simple fastening for a door or gate, worked by a bar or lever.

Senses

varsijousi is used for these senses in English:

• crossbow A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts.
• latch (obsolete) A crossbow.

latch — full definition

1. noun A simple fastening for a door or gate, worked by a bar or lever.
2. verb To fasten or close something with a latch.
3. verb To grab onto or fix firmly onto something, often figuratively.

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