Archery

Theme list: archery with definitions

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BOWLS[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
SPINAEGKSTY[v. PINNED, PINNING, PINS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The spot at the exact centre of the target, originally a literal pin that fastened the target in place.
BOSSY[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
BOWSE[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
DRAWLNS[v. DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING°, DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 20] To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
DREW[v. DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING°, DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 20] To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
DRIBS[v. DRIBBED, DRIBBING, DRIBS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot directly at short range.
CLIMBAIOSY[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
KNOCKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
SPINS[v. PINNED, PINNING, PINS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The spot at the exact centre of the target, originally a literal pin that fastened the target in place.
BOWED[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
CLOUTS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
DRAWN[v. DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING°, DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 20] To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
DRAWS[v. DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING°, DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 20] To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
DRIBS[v. DRIBBED, DRIBBING, DRIBS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot directly at short range.
CLIMBS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
LOOSEDNRS[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
KNOCKS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
RISERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The main body of a bow.
DPTROVERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A randomly selected target.
WHITEDNRSY[a. WHITER, WHITEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
ANCHORS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
MARCHERSY[n. -S] · one that shoots with a bow and arrow
BOSSED[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
BOSSER[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
BOSSEST[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
BOWMAN[n. BOWMEN] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A man who uses a bow; an archer.
BOWMEN[n. BOWMEN] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A man who uses a bow; an archer.
BOWYERS[n. -S] · a maker of archery bows
BRACEROS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string.
CLOUTS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
FLETCH[v. -ED, -ING°, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
KISSERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] A button on a bowstring that indicates consistent height when drawing a bow, for example by being placed against the archer's mouth .
CLIMBED[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
LOOSED[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
LOOSER[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
LOOSEST[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
KNOCKED[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
PINNED[v. PINNED, PINNING, PINS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The spot at the exact centre of the target, originally a literal pin that fastened the target in place.
RISERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The main body of a bow.
DPTROVERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A randomly selected target.
STILLERS[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] The stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow.
WHITED[a. WHITER, WHITEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
WHITER[a. WHITER, WHITEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
WHITEST[a. WHITER, WHITEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
ANCHORS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
ARCHERY[n. -CHERIES] · the sport of shooting with a bow and arrow
BOSSEST[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
BOSSING[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
BOWLESS[a.] · being without an archery bow
BOWSHOTS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The act of firing an arrow from a bow.
BOWWOODS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any wood suited to making bows for archery.
BOWYERS[n. -S] · a maker of archery bows
BRACERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string.
CLOUTED[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
DRIBBED[v. DRIBBED, DRIBBING, DRIBS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot directly at short range.
KISSERS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] A button on a bowstring that indicates consistent height when drawing a bow, for example by being placed against the archer's mouth .
CLIMBING[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
LONGBOWS[n. -S] · a type of archery bow
LOOSELY[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
LOOSEST[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
LOOSING[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
KNOCKING[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
SPINNING[v. PINNED, PINNING, PINS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The spot at the exact centre of the target, originally a literal pin that fastened the target in place.
QUARRELS[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
TILLERS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] The stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow.
WHITEST[a. WHITER, WHITEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
ANCHORED[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
BOWSHOTS[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The act of firing an arrow from a bow.
CLOUTING[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
DRAWABLE[v. DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING°, DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 20] To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
DRIBBING[v. DRIBBED, DRIBBING, DRIBS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot directly at short range.
FLETCHED[v. -ED, -ING°, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
FLETCHES[v. -ED, -ING°, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
LONGBOWS[n. -S] · a type of archery bow
OVERDRAWNS[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
OVERDREW[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
POPINJAYS[n. -JAYS] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
QUARRELS[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
TILLERED[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] The stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow.
ANCHORING[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
ARCHERIES[n. -CHERIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of archery
LANCEWOODS[n. -S] · © a tough, elastic wood, often used for the shafts of gigs, archery bows, fishing rods, and the like. Also, the tree which produces this wood, Duguetia~ Quitarensis~ «a native of Guiana~ and Cuba~», and several other trees of the same family «Anonaseae~»
OVERDRAWN[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
OVERDRAWS[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
POPINJAYS[n. -JAYS] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
QUARRELED[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
TILLERINGS[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] The stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow.
LANCEWOODS[n. -S] · © a tough, elastic wood, often used for the shafts of gigs, archery bows, fishing rods, and the like. Also, the tree which produces this wood, Duguetia~ Quitarensis~ «a native of Guiana~ and Cuba~», and several other trees of the same family «Anonaseae~»
QUARRELING[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
QUARRELLED[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
OVERDRAWING[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
QUARRELLING[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
TOXOPHILITES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Pertaining to archery.
TOXOPHILITES[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Pertaining to archery.

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