bow string
Launches the arrow
The string of a bow, stretched taut between its ends to launch arrows when drawn and released.
Bowstrings are traditionally made from plant fibers, sinew, or silk; modern ones use synthetic materials.
The term appears in compounds like bowstring truss, describing structural elements under tension.
- archerOne who shoots arrows
- arrowPointed shaft for shooting
- anchor pointFixed securing location
- tensionStretched or strained state
- draw weightBow's required pull force
release · dry fire · twang · drawn · taut · sinew · catgut · vibration · pull · snap · quiver · recurve · longbow · flex · pluck · fiber · wax · notch
- bowhuntingcrossbow, longbow, arrow, arrows, broadhead
- launch pointslaunch pad, firing pin, nozzle, gun barrel, arrow rest
- threadssewing thread, cotton thread, silk thread, silk threads, nylon thread