石いし弓ゆみ

noun

crossbow

Refers to a crossbow, including large mounted versions operated by multiple people. Historical weapon.

• 中ちゅう世せいの戦たたかいでは石いし弓ゆみが重じゅう要ような武ぶ器きだった。

  In medieval battles, the crossbow was an important weapon.

noun

stone-dropping net apparatus

Historical defensive device: a net filled with stones placed atop a wall, released by cutting the net to drop stones on attackers. Rare, specialized term.

• 城じょう壁へきの上うえに石いし弓ゆみを仕し掛かけて敵てきを防ふせいだ。

  They set up stone-dropping nets on the castle walls to repel the enemy.

noun

slingshot; catapult

Can refer to a slingshot or a catapult. Less common than パチンコ for slingshot; context-dependent.

• 子こ供どもの頃ころ、石いし弓ゆみで遊あそんだ記き憶おくがある。

  I remember playing with a slingshot as a child.