» To see other senses of this word, see longbow (disambiguation). A longbow is a type of bow that's tall (roughly equal to the height of a person who uses it), isn't significantly recurved and has relatively narrow limbs, that are circular or D-shaped in cross section. It will normally allow its user a fairly long draw, at least to the jaw; the average length of the Mary Rose arrowshafts is 75 cm (30 inches). Organizations which run archery competitions have set out formal definitions for the v… (More on Longbow)