Theme list: archery with definitions
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| FRONT | WORD | BACK | DEFINITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | BOW | LS | [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. |
| S | PIN | AEGKSTY | [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. |
| — | BOSS | Y | [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. |
| — | BOWS | E | [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. |
| — | DRAW | LNS | [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. |
| — | DRIB | S | [v. DRIBBED, DRIBBING, DRIBS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot directly at short range. |
| C | LIMB | AIOSY | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip. |
| K | NOCK | S | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring. |
| S | PINS | — | [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. |
| — | CLOUT | S | [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. |
| C | LIMBS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip. |
| — | LOOSE | DNRS | [a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow). |
| K | NOCKS | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring. |
| — | RISER | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The main body of a bow. |
| DPT | ROVER | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A randomly selected target. |
| — | WHITE | DNRSY | [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. |
| — | ANCHOR | S | [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. |
| M | ARCHER | SY | [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. |
| — | BOSSES | T | [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. |
| — | BOWYER | S | [n. -S] · a maker of archery bows |
| — | BRACER | OS | [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. |
| — | KISSER | S | [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 . |
| C | LIMBED | — | [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). |
| — | LOOSES | T | [a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow). |
| K | NOCKED | — | [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. |
| DPT | ROVERS | — | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A randomly selected target. |
| S | TILLER | S | [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. |
| — | WHITES | T | [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 |
| — | BOWSHOT | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The act of firing an arrow from a bow. |
| — | BOWWOOD | S | [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 . |
| C | LIMBING | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip. |
| — | LONGBOW | S | [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). |
| K | NOCKING | — | [v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring. |
| S | PINNING | — | [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. |
| — | QUARREL | S | [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 |
| — | OVERDRAW | NS | [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. |
| — | POPINJAY | S | [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 |
| — | LANCEWOOD | S | [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. |
| — | TILLERING | S | [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. |
| — | TOXOPHILITE | S | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Pertaining to archery. |
| — | TOXOPHILITES | — | [n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Pertaining to archery. |
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