Glossary of archery terms
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.
A
- Aluminium (material) - Used in modern archery for the production of arrows
- Anchor point - area to rest lightly as the string is pulled toward the face, usually the corner of the archer's mouth or chin
- 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.
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
- Boss (equipment) - A target, typically made from tightly compacted foam or straw
- 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
- Brace Height (measure) - the distance from the string to the pivot point of the bow's grip.
- Bracer (equipment) - A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (a.k.a. arm guard)
- Broadhead (equipment) - A sharp-bladed hunting head
- Butts (location) - A practice field with mounds of earth used as targets
- Button (equipment) - An adjustable spring-loaded contact for the arrow as it sits on the rest.
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
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
- Dry fire (practice) - Shooting a bow without arrow
E
- End (Practice) - 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
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
- Finger Tab (equipment) - A small leather patch to protect the archer's fingers (a.k.a Tab)
- Fistmele (measure) - The proper distance between the handle of a bow and the bow string when the bow is strung (a.k.a Brace Height)
- 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
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
H
- 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
I
- Index fletching (equipment) - A differently-colored fletch that indicates proper arrow alignment (a.k.a. Cock fletching)
J
- Judo points (equipment) - A target and small-game head equipped with spring wires for easy location
K
- Kisser (equipment) - A button used to indicate consistent vertical distance when drawing a bow
- Kyudo (practice) - The Japanese art of archery
L
- Longbow (equipment) - A tall wooden bow with a ‘D’ shaped cross-section, approximately the same height as the archer, without significant recurve
- Loose (practice) - The act of shooting an arrow from a bow (a.k.a. Release)
- Laminated Bow (equipment) - A bow with different materials laminated together to make a single bow.
- Limb (equipment) - The upper and lower arms of a bow.
- Longrod (equipment) - Rod attached to the bow to dampen vibration.
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)
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
O
- Overdrawn (measure) - A condition in which a bow string is too short for the bow; fistmele is exceeded
P
- Plunger/Pressure 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
Q
- Quarrel (equipment) - A crossbow projectile; also called a bolt
- Quiver (equipment) - A container for an archer's projectiles
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
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
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 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
U
V
- Vane (equipment) - The stabilizing fin of an arrow
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
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)
Z
Zekrom (equipment)
See also
References
- ^ Schulyer, Keith C. (1970), Archery, From Golds to Big Game, A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc., ISBN 0-498-06961-3, p. 128
- ^ Schulyer, p. 494
- ^ Hansard, George Hagar (1841), "Of Yew Trees, Yew Bows, &c, &c," Section VIII, The Book of Archery, The Archery Library
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