Archery

Archery

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

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hanger

Sports; Archery

This refers to an arrow that hits the target but does not go into the target but hangs on the face of the target. The competition will stop while the arrow is retrieved and removed from the target.

index feather

Sports; Archery

The Index Feather is one of the three feathers at the back of an arrow, but it is a different color then the other two feathers. The index feather is at a right angle to the nock.

This position is responsible for making sure all the equipment used in a match is legal and also that the rules are followed by the archer's, such as time limits for taking a shot, archer's shooting ...

kisser buttons

Sports; Archery

Placed on the bowstring in such a manner that when at a full draw they touch the archer's lips. They are used to help maintain uniformity in shooting.

let down

Sports; Archery

This means to take the arrow from a fully drawn position to a resting position without releasing the arrow.

lights and signals

Sports; Archery

Signal lights are placed along the side of the shooting field. There are three lights: A red light along with sound signals tell the archer they must move up to the shooting line. If there is a red ...