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Archery

Of or pertaining to the skill of shooting arrows with a bow.

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compound bow

Sports; Archery

This type of bow uses cams or pulleys that are on the tips of the limps along with cables when combined makes the holding weight much less then the draw weight. Which means that the arrow is fired ...

crest

Sports; Archery

These are colored marks that are in front of the index feathers on an arrow used to identify the arrow.

cresting

Sports; Archery

See crest.

crossbow

Sports; Archery

A crossbow is a short bow that is mounted on a stock. The bow is mounted horizontally on the stock. The stock has a trigger on it and pulling the trigger releases the arrow.

deflexed

Sports; Archery

This is a description of the riser and its shape.

director of shooting

Sports; Archery

This is the title of the person who is in charge during an archery competition. He settles and rules on any disputes and questions regarding the rules.

distances

Sports; Archery

See Target Distances

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