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TERM |
Explanation |
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Aluminum |
Used in modern archery for the production of
arrows |
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Anchor point |
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Area to rest lightly as the string is pulled toward the face, |
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usually the corner of the archer's mouth or chin. |
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AMO length |
A standardized length for measuring bowstrings |
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Archer |
One who practices Archery (bowman) |
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Archer's Paradox |
The effect produced by an arrow flexing as it leaves the bow |
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Archery |
The practice of using a bow to shoot arrows |
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Arm Guard |
A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (bracer) |
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Arrow |
The main projectile in archery |
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Arrowhead |
The front end of the arrow... also head, tip, point |
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Arrow Rest |
A device used to hold the arrow against the handle until
released |
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B |
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BEST Method |
Biomechanically Efficient Shooting Technique (replaced
w/.NTS) |
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Blunt |
An unsharpened arrowhead used for targets and
small game |
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Bodkin Point |
A sharp, pointed arrow head |
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Bolt |
A crossbow projectile; also called a quarrel |
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Boss |
A target, typically made from tightly compacted
foam or straw |
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Bowman |
One who practices Archery (a.k.a. Archer) |
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Bow |
An ancient weapon powered by elasticity used for
hunting and |
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Bow Fishing |
The use of archery equipment for catching fish |
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Bow Hunting |
The practice of taking game using archery |
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Bow String |
A fiber joining two ends of a bow for launching
arrows |
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Bowyer |
One who makes bows. |
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Brace |
The act of attaching a bow string to a bow |
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Brace Height |
The distance from the string to the pivot point of the bow's
grip. |
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Bracer |
A protective strap or sheath for an archer's
forearm (arm guard) |
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Broad head |
A sharp-bladed hunting head |
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Butts |
A practice field with mounds of earth used as
targets |
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Button |
An adjustable spring loaded contact for the
arrow as it sits on the rest. |
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C |
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Carbon Fiber |
Used in modern archery for the production of
arrows |
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Clicker |
A device used to indicate an archer's optimum
draw |
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Clout Shoot |
An archery game in which arrows are shot at an
arc toward a flat target laid out on the ground |
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Cock Feather |
A differently-colored fletch that indicates
proper arrow alignment (Index feather) |
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Composite Bow |
A modern bow that uses a system of cables and
pulleys |
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Crest |
Heraldic markings on an arrow used for
identification or design |
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Crossbow |
A bow mounted on a stock that shoots bolts or
Quarrels |
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D |
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Daikyu |
A Japanese longbow |
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Decurve bow |
A form of bow in which the unstrung tips curve
toward the archer |
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Deflex Bow |
A form of bow in which the entire length of the
handle and arm curve toward the archer |
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Drawing |
The act of pulling an arrow against a bow string
in readiness for shooting |
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Draw Weight |
The number of pounds of force required to draw a
bow twenty-eight inches |
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Dry fire |
Shooting a bow without arrow....... NEVER DO
THIS |
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End |
A round of arrows shot during an archery event rarely more than
6 |
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English longbow |
A powerful medieval bow; also known as the
Welsh longbow |
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Fiberglass |
Used in modern archery equipment for the
production of both bows and arrows |
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Field Archery |
Shooting at targets of unmarked distances in an
open field |
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Field tip |
A practice head for targets |
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Finger Tab |
A small leather patch to protect the archer's
fingers (Tab) |
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Fistmele |
The proper distance between the handle of a bow
and the bow string when the bow is strung |
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Flatbow |
A non-recured bow with a rectangular cross
section . |
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Fletching |
The stabilizing fins or vanes of an arrow (each
individual fin is a fletch) |
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Fletcher |
One who makes and attaches fletching for arrows |
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Flex |
The amount of "bend" an arrow shaft provides;
contrasted with Spine |
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Flu-Flu Arrow |
A specially designed short-range arrow |
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Footed Arrow |
An arrow with a shaft composed of two types of
wood |
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Game |
Non-domesticated animals hunted for food or
sport |
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Glove |
Protective gear for an archer's fingers
(Shooting glove) |
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Gungdo |
The Korean art of archery |
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Hankyu |
A short Japanese bow |
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Head |
The front end of an arrow; also known as the
arrowhead, point or tip |
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Hen Feather |
One of two like-colored vanes on an arrow that
is not the index feather |
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Horse Archer |
An
archer mounted on a horse |
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Index Fletching |
A differently-colored fletch that indicates
proper arrow alignment (Cock fletching) |
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J |
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Judo Points |
A target and small-game head equipped with
spring wires for easy location |
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K |
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Kisser |
A button used to indicate consistent vertical
distance when drawing a bow |
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Kyudo |
The Japanese art of archery |
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L |
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Longbow |
A tall wooden bow with a ‘D’ shaped
cross-section, approximately the same height as the archer,
without significant recurve . |
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Loose |
The act of shooting an arrow from a bow
(Release) |
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Laminated Bow |
A bow with different materials laminated
together to make a single bow |
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Limb |
The upper and lower arms of a bow. |
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Longrod |
Rod attached to the bow to dampen vibration. |
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Mounted Archer |
An archer mounted on a horse |
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Mongolian Draw |
The act of drawing a bow with one's thumb (
Mongolian release) |
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N |
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Nock |
The notch at the rear end of an arrow |
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Nock |
The act of setting an arrow in a bow |
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Nocking Point |
The point on a bow string over which an arrow
nock is placed |
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overdraw |
A condition in which a bow string is too short for the bow;
fistmele is exceeded |
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P |
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Plunger/Pressure |
A device used to correct an arrow's flex at the
point of release |
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button |
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Point |
The front end of an arrow; also known as the
arrowhead, head or tip. |
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Poisons |
Toxic additions to arrow heads in order to
increase hunting effectiveness |
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Q |
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Quarrel |
A crossbow projectile; also called a |
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Quiver |
A container for an archer's projectiles |
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R |
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Recurve Bow |
A form of bow in which the unstrung tips curve
away from the archer |
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Reflex Bow |
A form of bow in which the entire length of the
handle and arms curve away from the archer |
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Release |
The act of firing an arrow from a bow (Loose |
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Rest |
A device used to hold the arrow against the
handle until it is released (Arrow rest) |
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Riser |
The handle section of a bow |
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Safety Arrow |
Arrow with Wide tip or padded head for
reenactments |
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Self-bow |
A bow made from a single piece of material
(normally wood) |
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Serving |
Extra thread wound around a
bow string in order to support the main fiber |
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Shaft |
The main structural element of an arrow |
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Shooting Glove |
Protective gear for an archer's |
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Spine |
The stiffness of an arrow shaft; contrasted with
Flex |
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Stabilizer |
A weighted rod or set of
rods used to provide balance to a bow |
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Stave |
A strip of wood from which a bow may be made |
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T |
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Tab |
A small leather patch to protect the archer's
fingers (Finger tab) |
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Target |
General term for the intended destination of a
shot arrow |
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Target Archery |
Shooting at non-moving targets placed varying
distances away |
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Target Point |
Bullet-shaped practice head for targets |
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Target Shooting |
Competitive event that uses projectile weapons
for tests of proficiency |
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Thumb Ring |
Protective ring for an archer's thumb |
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Tip |
The front end of an arrow; also known as the
arrowhead, head or point |
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U |
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V |
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Vane |
The stabilizing fin of an arrow |
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W |
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Wand Shoot |
An archery event in which arrows are shot at a
slat of soft wood that is |
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typically 6' tall and 2" wide |
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Welsh Longbow |
A powerful medieval bow; also known as the
English longbow |
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Wood |
The earliest material used for the construction
of bows and arrows |
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X |
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Y |
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Yabusame |
A type of mounted archery practiced in Japan |
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Yew |
A type of wood traditionally used to make bows |
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Yumi |
An asymmetric Japanese bow; includes both long
and short varieties (daikyu and hankyu) |
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