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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/24/2021 11:25 AM, Will Martin
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<div class="">The arrow in a crossbow is called a “bolt”.<br>
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<p>A modern archer will tell you that the main difference between an
arrow and a bolt is length. If it's less than 16 inches long, it's
a bolt. If it's longer, it's an arrow, even if it's fired from a
crossbow. A lot of people still call them bolts anyway. Crossbow
bolts are often not fletched, but that's not a requirement.</p>
<p>The word <i>bolt</i> is very old, from Proto-Germanic <i>*bultas
</i>possibly meaning <i>arrow, missile,</i> and further back from
Proto-Indo-European <i>*bheld-</i> meaning <i>to knock, strike.</i>
The idea of a <i>bolt of lightning</i> apparently comes from
Middle English in the 16th century.<br>
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<div class="">Meanwhile, lightning travels at the pretty much the
speed of light.</div>
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<p>The light from lightning travels at the speed of light, which is
670 million miles per hour. The actual lightning bolt travels at
about 270 thousand miles per hour.</p>
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