archery

Sport with quivers

Archery is the skill or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

It encompasses both target shooting and hunting.

Someone who practices archery is an archer.

She took up archery after trying it at summer camp.

accuracy

precision

Accuracy of measurement

focus · steadiness · concentration · marksmanship · windage · elevation · hold · scoring · gold

technique

stance

Standing posture or viewpoint

aim · follow-through · back tension · grip · nocking · alignment · breathing · form · muscle memory · sight picture

equipment

bow

Respectful forward inclination

longbow · crossbow · compound bow · riser · limbs · bowstring · stabilizer · sight · armguard · bracer

arrow

shaft

Narrow vertical passage

broadhead · vanes · feathers · spine · cresting · insert · bolt · grains · point · footing

competition

tournament

Multi-round competitive event

champion · score · round · elimination · bracket · rankings · finals · podium · trophy · popinjay

culture

Robin Hood

Legendary forest-dwelling archer

Bhutan · Agincourt · Legolas · Katniss · Hawkeye · Brave · bowhunting

Categories
Opposites
weapon type

archeryfirearms

Weapons using explosive propulsion

gunfire · musketry · gunnery · shooting · marksmanship

combat range

archeryhand-to-hand combat

Fighting without distance weapons

swordsmanship · fencing · boxing · wrestling · martial arts

physical activity type

archeryskeet shooting

Shotgun sport with launched targets

trap shooting · hunting

Phrases
Family

archer, archers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G