Archery
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noun.
The art, sport, or skill of shooting with a bow and arrow.
noun.
The equipment of an archer.
noun.
A group of archers.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The use of the bow and arrow; the practice, art, or skill of archers; the art of shooting with a bow and arrow.
noun.
Archers collectively.
noun.
In
old law
, a service of keeping a bow for the lord's defense.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The use of the bow and arrows in battle, hunting, etc.; the art, practice, or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows.
noun.
Archers, or bowmen, collectively.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The practice or sport of shooting
arrows
with a
bow
.
noun.
A group of
archers
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
Word Usage
"Strength in archery is not only the muscle power required to draw a bow, but also to maintain balance and stay steady as you aim."
Etymologically Related
archer
bowman
toxophilite
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
athletics
sport
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
basketball
biking
billiards
boating
chess
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
artillery
ballistics
casting
chucking
firing