-A-
- anchor
- The point on the face where the archer holds the fingers at
full draw.
- armguard
- A device that protects the bow arm from abrasion by the
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- back
- The side of the bow farthest from the archer.
- backing
- Reinforcement on the back of the bow.
- bare bow
- A bow without sights.
- belly
- The side of the bow nearest the archer.
- bracing
- Bending the bow to place the string in the notches.
- broadhead
- A sharpened steel point used in bow hunting.
- bulls-eye
- The gold center circle on a target.
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- center-shot
- A cutout section above the grip that allows the archer to
shoot through the center of the bow, rather than from one side.
- cock feather
- The feather that's placed at right angles to the string when
the arrow is nocked.
- creeping
- Slight forward movement of the arrow point before actual
release.
- cresting
- Distinctive color markings on an arrow to identify the owner
in scoring.
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- end
- A group of arrows that are shot before being retrieved from
the target and scored. Usually six, sometimes three.
- eye
- The end loop of a bow string.
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-F-
- finger tab
- A piece of leather that protects the string fingers.
- FITA round
- A round of 144 arrows, with 36 shot from each of four
distances.
- fletching
- The feathers that help stabilize the arrow during flight.
- flu-flu
- An arrow with over-sized feathers, used in bird hunting.
- footed shaft
- A shaft that has a hardwood section on its front end.
- freestyle
- A bow that has sights. Also, competition conducted with such
bows.
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-G-
- group
- The pattern of arrows shot on target during an end.
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-H-
- hanging arrow
- An arrow that hangs down because it hasn't penetrated deeply into the target.
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-J-
- jar
- Lack of smooth action in the bow after release.
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-K-
- kisser button
- A device attached to the bowstring that touches the archer's
lips when the string is at full draw.
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-L-
- limb
- Part of the bow from the riser (handle) to the tip.
- loose
- To release.
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-M-
- matt
- Straw disk behind the target face.
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- nock
- An attachment that holds the arrow in in place on the bow
string. As a verb, to place the arrow on the string.
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- over-bowed
- Said of an archer who is using too heavy a bow. See
weight.
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- perfect end
- An end in which the archer shoots all bulls-eyes.
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- quarrel
- A crossbow arrow.
- quiver
- A case for holding arrows.
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- recurve
- A bow whose tips curve away from the archer.
- release
- The act of letting go of the string to launch the arrow.
- release aid
- A mechanical device that allows smoother release of the
arrow.
- riser
- The bow's handle.
- Robin Hood
- The feat of driving the tip of an arrow into the end of
another arrow that's already in the target. Named, of course, for Robin Hood's legendary accomplishment.
- round
- A certain number of arrows, shot from established distances,
in competition. A round is made up of ends, as a baseball game is made up of innings.
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- self bow
- A bow made of a single piece of wood.
- serving
- A wrapping of thread that prevents wear on the bowstring.
- sight
- A device on the bow that allows the archer to take aim on the
target.
- skirt
- The part of the target outside the scoring area.
- spent arrow
- An arrow that has traveled too far to be effective.
- spine
- A measurement of bow stiffness.
- stabilizer
- A weight mounted on a bow to minimize undesirable torque of
the bow string upon release.
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- tackle
- Archery equipment.
- Timber!
- A cry of warning that an arrow has been, or is about to be,
released. (Similar to "Fore!" in golf.)
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- weight
- The number of pounds of force required to pull the bowstring back 28 inches.
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