List of archery terms

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This is a List of archery terms, including both the equipment and the practice. Aside from the wiki link associated with each word or phrase, (or a redlink indicating the need for an article) a brief description is also included.


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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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[edit] A

  • Aluminium (material) - Used in modern archery for the production of arrows
  • AMO (organization) - The Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization (now known as the ATA)
  • AMO length (measure) - A standardized length for measuring bow strings
  • Archer (practitioner) - One who practices Archery (a.k.a. bowman)
  • Archer's paradox (effect) - The effect produced by an arrow flexing as it leaves the bow
  • Archery (practice) - The practice of using a bow to shoot arrows
  • Arm guard (equipment) - A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (a.k.a. bracer)
  • Arrow (equipment) - The main projectile in Archery
  • Arrowhead (equipment) - The front end of an arrow; also known as the head, point or tip
  • Arrow rest (equipment) - A device used to hold the arrow against the handle until it is released
  • ATA (organization) - The Archery Trade Association (formerly known as the AMO)
  • A.T.A (measure) - An acronym for "Axel-To-Axel", the length between the two pivotal axels which hold the cams onto the limbs on a compound bow.

[edit] B

  • Blunt (equipment) - An unsharpened arrowhead used for targets and small game
  • Bodkin point (equipment) - A sharp, pointed arrow head
  • Bolt (equipment) - A crossbow projectile; also called a quarrel
  • Bowman (practitioner) - One who practices Archery (a.k.a. Archer)
  • Bow (equipment) - An ancient weapon powered by elasticity used for hunting and sport
  • Bowfishing (practice) - The use of archery equipment for catching fish
  • Bowhunting (practice) - The practice of taking game using archery
  • Bow string (equipment) - A fiber joining two ends of a bow for launching arrows
  • Bowyer (craftsman) - One who makes bows
  • Brace (practice) - The act of attaching a bow string to a bow
  • Bracer (equipment) - A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (a.k.a. arm guard)
  • Broadhead (equipment) - A sharp-bladed hunting head
  • Bullseye (target) - The center of a target
  • Butts (location) - A practice field with mounds of earth used as targets

[edit] C

  • Carbon fiber (material) - Used in modern archery for the production of arrows
  • Clicker (equipment) - A device used to indicate an archer's optimum draw length
  • Clout shoot (practice) - An archery game in which arrows are shot at an arc toward a flat target laid out on the ground
  • Cock feather (equipment) - A differently-colored fletch that indicates proper arrow alignment (a.k.a. Index feather)
  • Composite bow (equipment) - A bow made from laminating various materials together
  • Compound bow (equipment) - A modern bow that uses a system of cables and pulleys
  • Crest (equipment) - Heraldic markings on an arrow used for identification or design
  • Crossbow (equipment) - A bow mounted on a stock that shoots bolts or Quarrels

[edit] D

  • Daikyu (equipment) - A Japanese longbow
  • Decurve bow (equipment) - A form of bow in which the unstrung tips curve toward the archer
  • Deflex bow (equipment) - A form of bow in which the entire length of the handle and arms curve toward the archer
  • Drawing (practice) - The act of pulling an arrow against a bow string in readiness for shooting
  • Draw weight (measure) - The number of pounds of force required to draw a bow twenty-eight (28) inches

[edit] E

  • End (equipment) - A round of arrows shot during an archery event (rarely more than six arrows)[1]
  • English longbow (equipment) - A powerful medieval bow; also known as the Welsh longbow

[edit] F

  • Fiberglass (material) - Used in modern archery equipment for the production of both bows and arrows
  • Field archery (practice) - Shooting at targets of unmarked distances in an open field
  • Field tip (equipment) - A practice head for targets
  • Tab (equipment) - A small leather patch to protect the archer's fingers
  • Fistmele (measure) - The proper distance between the handle of a bow and the bow string when the bow is strung
  • Flatbow (equipment) - A non-recurved bow with a rectangular cross section
  • Fletching (equipment) - The stabilizing fins or vanes of an arrow (each individual fin is a fletch)
  • Fletcher (craftsman) - One who makes and attaches fletching for arrows
  • Flex (measure) - The amount of "bend" an arrow shaft provides; contrasted with Spine
  • Flu-Flu Arrow (equipment) - A specially designed short-range arrow
  • Footed arrow (equipment) - An arrow with a shaft composed of two types of wood

[edit] G

  • Game (target) - Non-domesticated animals hunted for food or sport
  • Glove (equipment) - Protective gear for an archer's fingers (a.k.a. Shooting glove)
  • Gungdo (practice) - The Korean art of archery

[edit] H

Fletching showing index feather (green) and hen feathers (pink)
Fletching showing index feather (green) and hen feathers (pink)
  • Hankyu (equipment) - A short Japanese bow
  • Head (equipment) - The front end of an arrow; also known as the arrowhead, point or tip
  • Hen feather (equipment) - One of two like-colored vanes on an arrow that is not the index feather
  • Horse archer (practitioner) - An archer mounted on a horse

[edit] I

  • Index feather (equipment) - A differently-colored fletch that indicates proper arrow alignment (a.k.a. Cock feather)

[edit] J

  • Judo points (equipment) - A target and small-game head equipped with spring wires for easy location

[edit] K

  • Kisser (equipment) - A button used to indicate consistent vertical distance when drawing a bow
  • Kyudo (practice) - The Japanese art of archery

[edit] L

  • Longbow (equipment) - A tall bow without significant recurve
  • Loose (practice) - The act of shooting an arrow from a bow (a.k.a. Release)

[edit] M

  • Mounted archer (practitioner) - An archer mounted on a horse
  • Mongolian draw (practice) - The act of drawing a bow with one's thumb (a.k.a. Mongolian release)

[edit] N

  • Nock (equipment) - The notch at the rear end of an arrow
  • Nock (practice) - The act of setting an arrow in a bow
  • Nocking point (equipment) - The point on a bow string over which an arrow nock is placed

[edit] O

  • Overdrawn (measure) - A condition in which a bow string is too short for the bow; fistmele is exceeded

[edit] P

  • Plunger button (equipment) - A device used to correct an arrow's flex at the point of release
  • Point (equipment) - The front end of an arrow; also known as the arrowhead, head or tip
  • Poisons (equipment) - Toxic additions to arrow heads in order to increase hunting effectiveness

[edit] Q

  • Quarrel (equipment) - A crossbow projectile; also called a bolt
  • Quiver (equipment) - A container for an archer's projectiles

[edit] R

  • Recurve bow (equipment) - A form of bow in which the unstrung tips curve away from the archer
  • Reflex bow (equipment) - A form of bow in which the entire length of the handle and arms curve away from the archer
  • Release (practice) - The act of firing an arrow from a bow (a.k.a. Loose)
  • Rest (equipment) - A device used to hold the arrow against the handle until it is released (a.k.a. Arrow rest)
  • Riser (equipment) - The handle section of a Bow

[edit] S

  • Safety arrow (equipment) - Arrow with Wide tip or padded head for reenactments
  • Self bow (equipment) - A bow made from a single piece of material (normally wood)
  • Serving (equipment) - Extra thread wound around a bow string in order to support the main fiber
  • Shaft (equipment) - The main structural element of an arrow
  • Shooting glove (equipment) - Protective gear for an archer's fingers
  • Spine (measure) - The stiffness of an arrow shaft; contrasted with Flex
  • Stabilizer (equipment) - A weighted rod or set of rods used to provide balance to a bow
  • Stave (equipment) - A strip of wood from which a bow may be made

[edit] T

  • Tab (equipment) - A small leather patch to protect the archer's fingers (a.k.a. Finger tab)
  • Target (equipment) - General term for the intended destination of a shot arrow
  • Target archery (practice) - Shooting at non-moving circular targets placed varying distances away
  • Target point (equipment) - Bullet-shaped practice head for targets
  • Target shooting (practice) - Competitive event that uses projectile weapons for tests of proficiency
  • Thumb ring (equipment) - Protective ring for an archer's thumb
  • Tip (equipment) - The front end of an arrow; also known as the arrowhead, head or point

[edit] U

[edit] V

  • Vane (equipment) - The stabilizing fin of an arrow

[edit] W

  • Wand shoot (practice) - An archery event in which arrows are shot at a slat of soft wood that is typically 6' tall and 2" wide[2]
  • Welsh longbow (equipment) - A powerful medieval bow; also known as the English longbow
  • Wood (material) - The earliest material used for the construction of bows and arrows

[edit] Y

  • Yabusame (practice) - A type of mounted archery practiced in Japan
  • Yew (material) - A type of wood traditionally used to make bows[3]
  • Yumi (equipment) - An asymmetric Japanese bow; includes both long and short varieties (daikyu and hankyu)

[edit] Z

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Schulyer, Keith C. (1970), Archery, From Golds to Big Game, A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc., ISBN-10: 0498069613, p. 128
  2. ^ Schulyer, p. 494
  3. ^ Hansard, George Hagar (1841), "Of Yew Trees, Yew Bows, &c, &c," Section VIII, The Book of Archery, The Archery Library