Crossbows vs. Longbows

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Originally Posted by Redeyes

What an absurd and peculiar little dictionary entry you have found...
I hope people here don't believe this is the correct and historical way to say "loose" just because of this.

The fact that it's defined as such in the Cambridge dictionary means people already use the language this way. That's how dictionaries work. They record and define usage, they don't direct it. If you look up 'loose' you'll find a definition relating to firing arrows also.