Term: crossbow: a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel)
Candidate hypernym: weapon: any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting → 1
Candidate hypernym: planning commission: a commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments → 0
Candidate hypernym: roulette ball: the ball used to play roulette → 0
Candidate hypernym: antheraea: large moths whose larvae produce silk of high quality → 0
Candidate hypernym: wellerism: a comparison comprising a well-known quotation followed by a facetious sequel → 0
Candidate hypernym: decrease: the amount by which something decreases → 0
Candidate hypernym: kabbalism: the doctrines of the Kabbalah → 0
Candidate hypernym: pep rally: a rally (especially of students) before a game → 0
Candidate hypernym: backblast: backfire from a recoilless weapon → 0
Candidate hypernym: defeat: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest → 0
Candidate hypernym: quantum jump: (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum → 0