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The string of an archer's bow
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bowstring
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The ancient Egyptian Bowstring hieroglyph is an Egyptian language hieroglyph associated with the bow , and its use as a hieroglyph for the Archer hieroglyph , a symbol for 'army'. Because of the strength required to "string a bow", with a bow string , the ...
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n. 1 The string of an archer's bow. 2 (context historical English) A string used by the Turks for strangling offenders. vb. (context transitive English) to strangle with a bowstring
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Bowstring \Bow"string`\, n. The string of a bow. A string used by the Turks for strangling offenders. Bowstring bridge , a bridge formed of an arch of timber or iron, often braced, the thrust of which is resisted by a tie forming a chord of the arch. Bowstring ...
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n. the string of an archer's bow
Usage examples of bowstring.
I had slackened the bowstring and let some fish slip past me, but I took aim along the shaft and pulled the arrow back to its full extension, trying to stand tall and easy, just like the warriors did.
I took a deep breath and pulled the bowstring all the way back, and held it.
Dun Lidjun pressed a bowtip against the floor, releasing the bowstring from the other tip with his thumb, then threw the bow toward the corner where the rest of the bow and arrows lay scattered.
Hold the bowstring back with your first three fingers, like this, nesting the arrow between the first two.
He put renewed tension to the bowstring as she let out a noisy breath of frustration.
He grunted with the effort of swiftly stretching the bowstring to the bow.
He drew the bowstring and twisted his body with their motion to keep her in sight.
He let the carcass drop and nocked an arrow to his bowstring before he recognized them against the glare of sun on snow.
He eased his bowstring down and began to crawl on his belly across the crest.
Through pain-blurred eyes I saw Melbras approach me not with his battle-axe but with a sheep-gut bowstring in his hand.
Melbras shoved a chair against the door and bent to recover the bowstring he had let fall.
Martin and Garret pulled arrows from back quivers in fluid motions, set arrow to bowstring, and let fly with uncommon quickness and accuracy.
In a single fluid motion he drew out another arrow, fitted it to the bowstring, pulled, and released.
There was life in the wagon, inside it, and for a brief moment as the bowstring whipped air and his eye held the target, he felt hearts beating from within.
The insect dealer held the bow down with his foot, and slipped the bowstring in place.