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2. Crossbow - Wikipedia

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   A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device consisting of a bow -like assembly called a prod, mounted horizontally on a main frame called a tiller, which is hand-held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long gun. Crossbows shoot arrow -like projectiles called bolts or quarrels. A person who shoots crossbow is called a ...

3. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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   archery (practice) – The practice of using a bow to shoot arrows. arm guard (equipment) – A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (a.k.a. bracer) arrow (equipment) – A shafted projectile that is shot with a bow. arrowhead (equipment) – The front end of an arrow; also known as the head, point or tip.

4. History of crossbows - Wikipedia

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   The Chinese crossbow had a longer power stroke, around 51 cm (20 in) or so, compared to the early medieval European crossbow, which typically sat around only 10–18 cm (3.9–7.1 in). This was made possible by the more compact design of the Chinese trigger, which allowed it to sit further back at the rear-end of the tiller.

5. Modern competitive archery - Wikipedia

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   Modern competitive archery involves shooting arrows at a target for accuracy and precision from a set distance or distances. This is the most popular form of competitive archery worldwide and is called target archery. A form particularly popular in Europe, North America, and South America is field archery, shot at targets generally set at ...

6. Bow and arrow - Wikipedia

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   Drawing a bow, from a 1908 archery manual. A bow consists of a semi-rigid but elastic arc with a high-tensile bowstring joining the ends of the two limbs of the bow.An arrow is a projectile with a pointed tip and a long shaft with stabilizer fins towards the back, with a narrow notch at the very end to contact the bowstring.

7. Compound bow - Wikipedia

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   In modern archery, a compound bow is a bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs. [ 1] The compound bow was first developed in 1966 by Holless Wilbur Allen in North Kansas City, Missouri, and a US patent was granted in 1969. Compound bows are widely used in target practice and hunting .