Archery Terminology

noun a slender, straight weapon that is shot from a bow and is pointed at one end

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• The archer carefully aimed the arrow at the target.
• Make sure you point the arrow in the right direction before shooting.
• I totally bullseyed that target with my arrow!
• Her words hit me like a sharp arrow to the heart.

noun a weapon for shooting arrows, typically made of a curved piece of wood whose ends are joined by a taut string

verb to play a stringed instrument with a bow

• The violinist took a bow after his performance.
• She tied a bow around the gift box.
• I'm going to bow out of this conversation.
• He had to bow to pressure from his colleagues.

noun a case for holding or carrying arrows

verb to tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

• The archer's quiver was filled with arrows of different lengths.
• I felt my legs quiver as I stood on the edge of the cliff.
• Her voice made my heart quiver with excitement.
• The intensity of his emotions made his voice quiver with emotion.

noun the notch in the end of an arrow that fits on the bowstring

• The archer carefully placed the arrow on the nock of the bow before taking aim.
• Make sure you line up the nock with the string before shooting the arrow.
• I always struggle to nock the arrow properly, it takes some practice.
• She felt like she had hit the nock of her career when she got promoted to manager.