Home › Words › L › longbowlongbow/ˈlɒŋbəʊ/longbow means 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.longbow is pronounced /ˈlɒŋbəʊ/.EtymologyFrom long + bow.nounA 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.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).