shortbows
Small archer's bent weapons
A shortbow is a bow of relatively small size, typically under five feet, designed for use in close quarters or from horseback where a larger longbow would be unwieldy.
In historical contexts, shortbows were favored by mounted archers and hunters who needed mobility over range.
The term appears frequently in fantasy games and literature, where shortbows are standard equipment for rogues and rangers who value speed and stealth over raw power.
Bend back again
- quiverTrembling or arrow case
- bowstringCord spanning weapon's curve
- nockArrow's bowstring slot
- fletchingArrow stabilizing feathers
bracer · armguard · archer · bowyer · fletcher · draw · loose · aim
Instrument for inflicting harm
- arrowsShafted projectiles for bows
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- rangedExtended across distances
siege · infantry · cavalry · auxiliary · missile · warfare · battlefield · garrison
Hunting using arrows
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
treestand · fieldcraft · broadhead · scouting · buck · elk · turkey · venison
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- maneuverableCapable of being steered
- horsebackAtop a steed
- mountedFixed in position
cavalry · mobile · close-quarters · forest · underbrush · confined · handy · portable
recurve
Bend back again
fletching · bracer · armguard · archer · bowyer · fletcher · draw · loose · aim · target
weapon
Instrument for inflicting harm
ranged · siege · infantry · cavalry · auxiliary · missile · warfare · battlefield · garrison · militia
bowhunting
Hunting using arrows
- stalkingStealthy, persistent pursuit
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- quarryPit for extracting rock
camouflage · treestand · fieldcraft · broadhead · scouting · buck · elk · turkey · venison · gamekeeper
compact
Tightly packed together
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- maneuverableCapable of being steered
- horsebackAtop a steed
mounted · cavalry · mobile · close-quarters · forest · underbrush · confined · handy · portable · quick-draw
Mongol
Central Asian pastoral people
horn · sinew · yew · flatbow · tiller · laminate · reflex · Asian · Turkish · Korean