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Archery

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

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What the Archer uses to shoot at a target. (See Archery Equipment for a more complete explanation)

arrow head

Sports; Archery

The tip of the arrow that sticks into the target that is being shot at and most are in a bullet style. The Arrow Head is also called a Pile.

cresting

Sports; Archery

See crest.

quiver

Sports; Archery

This is a pouch that holds arrows. The archer can either wear it or it can be on the bow itself.

pull

Sports; Archery

The Pull is the motion of pulling the bowstring back to a full draw.

recurve bow

Sports; Archery

This is the only type of bow that is allowed in Olympic competition. They are usually made of three pieces, the riser and two limbs, which are made of layered, laminated carbon.

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