different between oxbow vs xbow

English

ox +? bow

oxbow (plural oxbows)

A U-shaped piece of wood used as a collar for an ox, the upper parts fastened to its yoke
A meander in a river; the land enclosed by such a loop

From crossbow, using X as abbreviation for cross.

xbow (plural xbows)

Informal form of crossbow.
- 1998, "Dundee", Heavy xbows for 80 gold?! (on newsgroup rec.games.computer.ultima.online)
  It might actually be more profitable for a master bowyer to make and sell heavy xbows now (instead of bows)... unless this was just some weird one-time deal.

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