Crossbow
A crossbow was a projectile weapon that consisted of a bow mounted on a stock that shot arrows. A mechanism in the stock held the bow in its fully-drawn position, and the projectile was shot by pressing a trigger.

Steel crossbows were used in battle by Humans as early as the 14th century. ()

The Akaali Riaan threatened Captain Jonathan Archer and  with a small crossbow during their first encounter in 2151. A larger, wall-mounted crossbow was present in Garos' curio shop. ()

Crossbows were among the weapons found at the weapon's display on the Ligonian Centerplace on the planet Ligon II in 2364. ()

Lieutenant Worf kept a crossbow in his quarters aboard the . In 2369, Captain Jean-Luc Picard used this crossbow to help take back his ship from mercenaries who were planning on stealing trilithium resin. ()

The same year the Hunters, a species from the Gamma Quadrant, used energy crossbows when they hunted down a  on Deep Space 9. ()

See also 
 Bow and arrow

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