Archery

Archery

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

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loose

Sports; Archery

This happens after the arrow and bowstring have been released after having been fully drawn.

nocking point

Sports; Archery

This is the point or place on the bowstring where the nock of the arrow will be put before the archer draws and shoots an arrow.

nock

Sports; Archery

The attachment, that has a groove in it, on the rear end of an arrow, which holds it in place on the bowstring. This is also the term for the grooves at either end of the bow that holds the ...

bowyer

Sports; Archery

This is the name for a person who repairs or builds bows.

brace height

Sports; Archery

This is used to determine the accurate distance between the bow and the bowstring measured at the handle.

butts

Sports; Archery

In field archery, these are the objects that the target is placed on.

buttresses

Sports; Archery

This is the straw rope that is coiled and upon which the colored target face is placed. Basically this is the large round object to which the target face is attached.