bowshot
Archer's maximum reach
A bowshot is the distance an arrow can travel when shot from a bow.
The word appears almost exclusively in the phrase within bowshot or a bowshot away, describing something close enough to be reached by an arrow—roughly a few hundred yards.
The term is archaic, surviving mainly in historical or literary contexts.
Pointed shaft for shooting
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- fletchingArrow stabilizing feathers
- nockArrow's bowstring slot
- broadheadWide-bladed arrow tip
recurve · archer · target · draw · armguard · riser · limbs · bullseye
Extent of variation
- spanDistance between endpoints
- reachExtend to touch
- proximityNearness in space
- intervalDuration between two points
gap · stretch · length · separation · spacing · extent · clearance · measure
Encirclement forcing surrender
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- castleFortified medieval residence
parapet · warfare · medieval · skirmish · volley · sally · barrage · crenellation
arrow
Pointed shaft for shooting
broadhead · recurve · archer · target · draw · armguard · riser · limbs · bullseye · takedown
range
Extent of variation
interval · gap · stretch · length · separation · spacing · extent · clearance · measure · short-range
siege
Encirclement forcing surrender
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
castle · parapet · warfare · medieval · skirmish · volley · sally · barrage · crenellation · longbowman