Arrowslit
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arrowslit-193-4091377
title:
Arrowslit
text:
An arrowslit is a narrow vertical aperture in a fortification through which an archer can launch arrows or a crossbowman can launch bolts. The interior walls behind an arrow loop are often cut away at an oblique angle so that the archer has a wide field of view and field of fire. Arrow slits come in a variety of forms. A common one is the cross, accommodating the use of both the longbow and the crossbow. The narrow vertical aperture permits the archer large degrees of freedom to vary the elevati
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wiki
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description:
Narrow vertical aperture in a fortification
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrowslit
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date modified:
2024-04-26T09:17:15Z
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