Bow gun

Japanese: bow gun(英語表記)bowgun
Bow gun

…The arrows used in crossbows are sharp arrows with triangular bronze arrowheads. They are thought to have been introduced to Europe in the Middle Ages and later, and are called bow guns or cross bows in English. They became popular in Europe in the 12th century, but in 1139, Pope Innocent II issued a decree banning their use against Christians, calling them a cruel weapon. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "bow gun" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…弩に用いる矢は,三角鏃とよばれる三角錐形の青銅鏃をつけた鋭い矢である。 ヨーロッパへは中世以降に伝わったと考えられ,英語ではボー・ガンbow gun,またはクロス・ボーcross bowと呼ばれる。12世紀にはヨーロッパで普及したが,1139年,ローマ教皇インノケンティウス2世が,残虐な兵器であるとして,キリスト教徒に対する使用を禁ずる布令を出している。…

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