noun
Refers to a crossbow, including large mounted versions operated by multiple people. Historical weapon.
中世の戦いでは石弓が重要な武器だった。
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.
城壁の上に石弓を仕掛けて敵を防いだ。
They set up stone-dropping nets on the castle walls to repel the enemy.
noun
Can refer to a slingshot or a catapult. Less common than パチンコ for slingshot; context-dependent.
子供の頃、石弓で遊んだ記憶がある。
I remember playing with a slingshot as a child.
Compound of 石 (stone) and 弓 (bow). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the weapon.