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Archery

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

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sling

Sports; Archery

A sling allows the archer to rest the bow in his hand.

spine

Sports; Archery

This refers to how strong and stiff the shaft of an arrow is.

stabiliser

Sports; Archery

See Longrod.

stance

Sports; Archery

The position an archer takes when setting him/herself up for a shot. An archer usually stands at a 90-degree angle facing the target.

stand fast

Sports; Archery

This is an order given by one of the officials for an archer to stop whatever they are doing.

stick bows

Sports; Archery

This is a derogatory term used for recurve bows and longbows. These two types of bows are thought of as primitive bows to some archer's.

string

Sports; Archery

See Bowstring.

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