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archery Definition

arch·ery (ärc̸hər ē)

noun

  1. the practice, art, or sport of shooting with bow and arrow
  2. an archer's bows, arrows, and other equipment
  3. archers collectively

Etymology: ME & OFr archerie: see archer & -ery

archery Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • abseil: Activities include canoeing, rock climbing and abseiling, archery, hill walking, kayaking, orienteering.
  • joust: A Robin Hood festival takes place each summer, offering the spectacle of jousting, archery and falconry.
  • canoe: Mountain biking and boarding, kayaking, canoeing, archery, gorge walking, rock climbing, survival skills and more.
  • practice: The King has passed a law making people practice archery every day.
  • climb: Other local activities include rock and tree climbing, archery, quad bikes, and golf.
  • shoot: One of the biggest problems with shooting archery, is ' dropping your arm ' .

Adjective modifier

  • traditional: BOWS There are two types of bows used in Korean traditional archery.
  • indoor: It contains two Cricket nets and is used for cricket practice, marital arts, athletic training and Indoor Archery.
  • Korean: First, we should look at Korean archery from a historical viewpoint.
  • Japanese: Take part in our Samurai school, be amazed by Japanese horse archery, and enjoy a tour of the Oriental gallery.
  • blind: For future planning, the archery section will apply to include blind archery but the ultimate decision maker is the IPC.

Modifies a noun

  • contest: For example a competitive archery contest with a golden arrow to be won!
  • tournament: Unfortunately Grimsby can no longer hold summer archery tournaments to help balance the books!
  • competition: It is also an Olympic venue for London 2012, where the Archery competition is to take place.
  • club: Most archery clubs will usually set out two lines on the field.
  • coach: The site is maintained by Steve Allison, an English archery coach.
  • lesson: Sunday Evening Youth Club There will shortly be a local group running archery lessons during the Youth Club.

Noun used with modifier

  • target: Here's my small contribution to that list, some figures from the world of target archery.
  • field: F or more information on field archery clubs, please click on these links.
  • longbow: Try your hand at longbow archery with expert instruction from the Bowmen of England.