crossbow

Weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a tiller and fitted with tension and trigger mechanisms.

stirrup

Device used to hold the crossbow in a vertical position when stretching the bowstring.

pulley block

Device made up of cords, cables or chains and a double pulley system that increases the bowstring’s tension.

bowstring

Fibers secured to the bow that are stretched to fire a bolt.

bolt

Projectile ending in a point with four sides.

trigger

Device that launches the shot by lowering the nut.

crank

Device that rotates to tighten the pulley block cord.

pulley

Small wheel on which the pulley block cord turns when the crank is turned.

tiller

Piece that supports the bow and anchors the tension and trigger mechanisms.

nut

Piece that holds the stretched bowstring in one of its grooves.

groove

Notch in the tiller holding the bolt and guiding it toward the target.

bow

Principal part of a crossbow; it bends when the bowstring is stretched to fire a bolt.