archery
/'ɑ:tʃəri/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The sport or skill of shooting arrows with a bow: "Archery" refers to the practice, art, or competitive sport of using a bow to propel arrows toward a target.
Usage and Examples
- Noun:
- She took up archery as a hobby and now competes in local tournaments.
- The history of archery dates back thousands of years, originally used for hunting and warfare.
- Precision and focus are essential skills in modern archery.
Advanced Usage
- "Target archery": The most common form of the sport, where archers shoot at stationary circular targets at set distances.
- Olympic archery is a form of target archery.
- "Field archery": A form of archery where participants shoot at targets of varying distances, often in woodland or rough terrain.
- Field archery involves navigating a course with different target challenges.
Variants and Related Words
- Archer (n): A person who practices or is skilled in archery.
- The archer carefully aimed her bow.
- Archer's (adj): Pertaining to an archer.
- She checked her archer's glove for wear.
Synonyms
- Bowmanship: (Less common) The skill of using a bow.
- Toxophily: (Formal, historical) The love or study of archery.
Related Phrases and Compounds
- Archery range (n): A designated area for practicing archery.
- The university has a new indoor archery range.
- Archery set (n): A kit containing a bow, arrows, and related equipment.
- He received a beginner's archery set for his birthday.
Noun
- the sport of shooting arrows with a bow