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The '''Oxybeles''' (Οξυβόλος, literally "bolt shooter") was a |
The '''Oxybeles''' (Οξυβόλος, literally "bolt shooter") was a siege weapon used by the [[Ancient Greece|Ancient Greeks]] in the mid-4th century BC. Constructed out of wood, animal horn, and sinew, it resembled a large [[crossbow]] mounted on a tripod, and fired large wooden, metal-tipped bolts with much greater range, accuracy, and power than earlier weapons such as the [[gastrophetes]] bow. |
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Revision as of 01:02, 30 May 2005
The Oxybeles (Οξυβόλος, literally "bolt shooter") was a siege weapon used by the Ancient Greeks in the mid-4th century BC. Constructed out of wood, animal horn, and sinew, it resembled a large crossbow mounted on a tripod, and fired large wooden, metal-tipped bolts with much greater range, accuracy, and power than earlier weapons such as the gastrophetes bow.
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