Archery

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FRONT	WORD	BACK	DEFINITION
—	BOW	LS	[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
S	PIN	AEGKSTY	[v. PINNED, PINNING, PINS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The spot at the exact centre of the target, originally a literal pin that fastened the target in place.
—	BOSS	Y	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
—	BOWS	E	[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
—	DRAW	LNS	[v. DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING°, DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 20] To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
—	DREW	—	[v. DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING°, DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 20] To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
—	DRIB	S	[v. DRIBBED, DRIBBING, DRIBS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot directly at short range.
C	LIMB	AIOSY	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
K	NOCK	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
S	PINS	—	[v. PINNED, PINNING, PINS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The spot at the exact centre of the target, originally a literal pin that fastened the target in place.
—	BOWED	—	[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
—	CLOUT	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
—	DRAWN	—	[v. DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING°, DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 20] To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
—	DRAWS	—	[v. DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING°, DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 20] To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
—	DRIBS	—	[v. DRIBBED, DRIBBING, DRIBS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot directly at short range.
C	LIMBS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
—	LOOSE	DNRS	[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
K	NOCKS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
—	RISER	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The main body of a bow.
DPT	ROVER	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A randomly selected target.
—	WHITE	DNRSY	[a. WHITER, WHITEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
—	ANCHOR	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
M	ARCHER	SY	[n. -S] · one that shoots with a bow and arrow
—	BOSSED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
—	BOSSER	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
—	BOSSES	T	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
—	BOWMAN	—	[n. BOWMEN] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A man who uses a bow; an archer.
—	BOWMEN	—	[n. BOWMEN] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A man who uses a bow; an archer.
—	BOWYER	S	[n. -S] · a maker of archery bows
—	BRACER	OS	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string.
—	CLOUTS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
—	FLETCH	—	[v. -ED, -ING°, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
—	KISSER	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] A button on a bowstring that indicates consistent height when drawing a bow, for example by being placed against the archer's mouth .
C	LIMBED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
—	LOOSED	—	[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
—	LOOSER	—	[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
—	LOOSES	T	[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
K	NOCKED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
—	PINNED	—	[v. PINNED, PINNING, PINS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The spot at the exact centre of the target, originally a literal pin that fastened the target in place.
—	RISERS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The main body of a bow.
DPT	ROVERS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] A randomly selected target.
S	TILLER	S	[v. -ED, -ING°, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] The stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow.
—	WHITED	—	[a. WHITER, WHITEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
—	WHITER	—	[a. WHITER, WHITEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
—	WHITES	T	[a. WHITER, WHITEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
—	ANCHORS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
—	BOSSEST	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
—	BOSSING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 16] A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
—	BOWLESS	—	[a.] · being without an archery bow
—	BOWSHOT	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The act of firing an arrow from a bow.
—	BOWWOOD	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Any wood suited to making bows for archery.
—	BOWYERS	—	[n. -S] · a maker of archery bows
—	BRACERS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] A covering to protect the arm of the bowman from the vibration of the string.
—	CLOUTED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
—	DRIBBED	—	[v. DRIBBED, DRIBBING, DRIBS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot directly at short range.
—	KISSERS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] A button on a bowstring that indicates consistent height when drawing a bow, for example by being placed against the archer's mouth .
C	LIMBING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 3] The part of the bow, from the handle to the tip.
—	LONGBOW	S	[n. -S] · a type of archery bow
—	LOOSELY	—	[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
—	LOOSEST	—	[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
—	LOOSING	—	[a. LOOSER, LOOSEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot (an arrow).
K	NOCKING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] The notch at the rear of an arrow that fits on the bowstring.
S	PINNING	—	[v. PINNED, PINNING, PINS] [Wiktionary - Sense 13] The spot at the exact centre of the target, originally a literal pin that fastened the target in place.
—	QUARREL	S	[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
—	TILLERS	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] The stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow.
—	WHITEST	—	[a. WHITER, WHITEST] [Wiktionary - Sense 36] The central part of the butt, which was formerly painted white; the centre of a mark at which a missile is shot.
—	ANCHORED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
—	BOWSHOTS	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The act of firing an arrow from a bow.
—	CLOUTING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] The center of the butt at which archers shoot; probably once a piece of white cloth or a nail head.
—	DRAWABLE	—	[v. DREW, DRAWN, DRAWING°, DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 20] To pull back (an arrow or bowstring) in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause (a bow) to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
—	DRIBBING	—	[v. DRIBBED, DRIBBING, DRIBS] [Wiktionary - Sense 5] To shoot directly at short range.
—	FLETCHED	—	[v. -ED, -ING°, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
—	FLETCHES	—	[v. -ED, -ING°, -ES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
—	LONGBOWS	—	[n. -S] · a type of archery bow
—	OVERDRAW	NS	[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
—	OVERDREW	—	[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
—	POPINJAY	S	[n. -JAYS] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
—	QUARRELS	—	[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
—	TILLERED	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] The stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow.
—	ANCHORING	—	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 10] A point that is touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot.
—	ARCHERIES	—	[n. -CHERIES] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] plural of archery
—	OVERDRAWN	—	[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
—	OVERDRAWS	—	[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
—	POPINJAYS	—	[n. -JAYS] [Wiktionary - Sense 4] A target to shoot at, typically stuffed with feathers or plumage.
—	QUARRELED	—	[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
—	TILLERING	S	[v. -ED, -ING, -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 6] The stock; a beam on a crossbow carved to fit the arrow, or the point of balance in a longbow.
—	QUARRELING	—	[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
—	QUARRELLED	—	[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
—	OVERDRAWING	—	[v. -DREW, -DRAWN, -DRAWING, -DRAWS] [Wiktionary - Sense 2] To use a device for shooting arrows shorter than the draw of the bow.
—	QUARRELLING	—	[v. -RELED or -RELLED, -RELING or -RELLING, -RELS] [Wiktionary - Sense 8] An arrow or bolt for a crossbow or an arbalest (“a late, large type of crossbow”), traditionally with the head square in its cross section.
—	TOXOPHILITE	S	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Pertaining to archery.
—	TOXOPHILITES	—	[n. -S] [Wiktionary - Sense 1] Pertaining to archery.

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