The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LONGBOW
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More clues leading to the result LONGBOW
- Deep gesture of respect for weapon
- Extended courtesy for killer at Agincourt
- Archer has this desire to show reverence
- Arm taken by much acclaimed thespian?
- Pine crook that was used as a weapon
- Weapon having greater than average range seen on front of ship
- Pine front for yew weapon?
- Weapon to burn front of ship
- Pine box cut beginning to weaken arm
- After extensive help in fiddling, one’s fired
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The straight part
We know that "weapon" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case weapon = longbow.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LONGBOW mean?
LONGBOW noun- A large bow that has a strong tension, and is usually more than 3 feet tall. The most famous longbows in history were the English longbows, which were crafted of yew.