Glossary of archery terms
This is a list of archery terms, including both the equipment and the practice. A brief description for each word or phrase is also included.
A
- Aluminium (material) – Used in modern archery for the production of arrows
- Anchor point – A point to be touched by the draw hand or string when the bow is fully drawn and ready to shoot, usually a point on the archer's mouth, chin or nose
- AMO (organization) – The Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization (now known as the ATA)
- AMO length (measure) – A standardized length for measuring bow strings
- Arbalest – A late variation of the crossbow that came into use in Europe during the 12th century
- 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) – A shafted projectile that is shot with a bow
- 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) – Acronym for axle-to-axle, the length between the two pivotal axles which hold the cams onto the limbs on a compound bow
B
- 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 hunting game using archery
- Bow string (equipment) – A fiber joining two ends of a bow for launching arrows
- Bowyer (craftsman) – One who makes bows
- Bracing (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
- Bullseye (equipment) – The central area of a target, often for which a greater number of points may be scored when hit
- 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, mounted perpendicular to the arrow
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 archery (practice) – A form of archery in which archers shoot arrows toward a flag (known as the clout) from a relatively long distance and are scored based on how close each arrow lands to the flag
- Cock feather (equipment) – A differently-colored fletch that indicates proper arrow alignment on the string (a.k.a. index feather)
- Composite bow (equipment) – A bow made from various laminated materials
- 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, which shoots projectiles called bolts or quarrels
- Crown (equipment) – The nock end of an arrow where cresting and paints are applied
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 limbs curve toward the archer
- Drawing (practice) - The act of pulling the string that is attached to the bow.
- Draw weight (measure) - The number of pounds of force required to draw a bow twenty-eight inches
- Dry loosing (practice) - refers to the loosing of the string of a bow without an arrow on the nock, potentially damaging the bow
E
- End (practice) - A round of arrows shot during an archery event (rarely more than six)[1]
- English longbow (equipment) - A powerful medieval bow; also known as the Welsh longbow
F
- Feet per second (abbrev. FPS, measure) - Unit of measurement for arrow velocity
- 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
- 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
- Fletcher (occupation) - One who makes 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 practice of archery
H
Fletching showing index feather (a.k.a. cock 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) - Name given to the shaft feathers based on misunderstanding of cock (leading) feather
- Horse archer (practitioner) - An archer mounted on a horse
I
- Index fletching (equipment) - A differently-coloured fletch that indicates proper arrow alignment (a.k.a. cock fletching)
J
- Judo point (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 practice 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 vibrations
M
- Mounted archer (practitioner) - An archer mounted on a horse
- Mongolian draw (practice) - The act of drawing a bow with the thumb
N
- Nock (equipment) - The notch at the rear end of an arrow; also the notches at the ends of the bow limbs to which the bowstring is attached, or looped over
- 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
- Overdraw (practice) - The use of a device, e.g. a siper, to allow the shooting of arrows shorter than the draw of the bow
- Overdrawn (measure) - A condition in which a bow string is too short for the bow; fistmele is exceeded
P
- Plunger or 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 relaxing the finger(s) of the drawing hand (see Bow draw) to free 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
- Riser (equipment) - The handle section of a bow
S
- Safety arrow (equipment) - Arrow with wide tip or padded head, often used 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 or protect the main fiber
- Shaft (equipment) - The main structural element of an arrow
- Shaftment (equipment) - Part of the arrow upon which the fletchings lie
- Shaft feathers (equipment) - The two feathers which oppose the cock feather
- Shooting glove (equipment) - Protective gear for an archer's fingers
- Spine (measure) - The stiffness of an arrow shaft; contrasted with flex
- Stabiliser (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
- 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, used 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) - Either (especially the top) end of the bow, as differentiated from the point of an arrow
U
- Upshot - The last shot in an archery contest
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 an 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)
See also
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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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