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A historical projectile weapon that resembles a bow but is mounted on a stock and shoots bolts instead of arrows.
Auf dem Mittelaltermarkt zeigte ein Schütze den Umgang mit einer schweren Armbrust.
At the medieval market, a marksman demonstrated how to handle a heavy crossbow.
The word is composed of 'Arm' (arm) and 'Brust' (chest). The name probably describes how the weapon was held against the body when drawing or shooting it—often with the arm and braced against the chest or shoulder.
Der Ritter legte den Bolzen in die Armbrust ein.
The knight placed the bolt in the crossbow.
Common verbs used with 'Armbrust' (crossbow) describe how it is handled as a weapon. These include 'eine Armbrust spannen' (to draw a crossbow), 'eine Armbrust laden' (to load a crossbow), and 'mit einer Armbrust schießen' (to shoot with a crossbow).
Es erfordert viel Kraft, eine so große Armbrust zu spannen.
It takes a lot of strength to draw such a large crossbow.
The word 'Armbrust' (crossbow) is found almost exclusively in historical contexts. It is typical in texts and conversations about the Middle Ages, knights, castles, and historical festivals.
Im Museum war eine beeindruckende Sammlung mittelalterlicher Waffen, darunter auch mehrere Armbrüste, ausgestellt.
An impressive collection of medieval weapons, including several crossbows, was on display in the museum.
arch / sheet / bow
'der Bogen' and 'die Armbrust' can easily be confused because both are weapons used for shooting and can look similar. A 'Bogen' is drawn by hand and shoots arrows. An 'Armbrust' has a stock like a small weapon and usually shoots bolts. So the difference lies in the construction and in the way you shoot. For the simple sports device or historical weapon with arrows, you say 'Bogen'; for the weapon with a stock and bolts, you say 'Armbrust'.
Im Museum liegt eine alte Armbrust neben Rüstungen und Schwertern.
In the museum, an old crossbow lies next to armor and swords.
Beim Training spannt Emma den Bogen und zielt auf die Scheibe.
During training, Emma draws the bow and aims at the target.