voetboog

Meaning

1. (masculine) an arbalest
2. (masculine) the arch of a foot

Concepts

crossbow

Synonyms

boog

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handboog

kruisboog

Translations

Armbrust

besta

balestra

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvut.boːx/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: voetboge

In summary

From Middle Dutch voetboge (“arbalest”), voetboghe. Equivalent to voet (“foot”) + boog (“bow, arch”). Named after the habit of keeping the arc in place with a foot when drawing. The sense “arch of a foot” is more recent.