Archery

Archery

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

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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.

handle

Sports; Archery

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scorers

Sports; Archery

A scorer is responsible for one target. Their duty is to add up the points after three arrows have been shot. They also are responsible for validating the archer's scorecard. It is the judge's ...

serving

Sports; Archery

Serving is extra thread wrapped around the middle of the bowstring to avoid the arrow or the archer's fingers from causing wear on the bowstring and thus leading it to break.

shooting line

Sports; Archery

When an archer shoots at a target they shoot from the shooting line, and they must have one foot on one side of the line and the other foot an the other side. They straddle the line.