The Archer's Ultimate Glossary
Behold...
a glossary of terms and definitions that I think is invaluable; at least for
the most part. I'll continue to revise and update it but if you find anything
dodgy or unclear, please let me know.
A
Aluminium - used in modern archery for the
production of arrows or in bow manufacture.
Anchor point - area to rest lightly as the string is pulled toward the face, usually to the corner of the archer's mouth or chin
AMO - The now-defunct Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization (see ATA)
AMO length - A standardized length for measuring bow strings
Archer - One who practices Archery (bowman)
Archer's paradox (effect) - The effect produced by an arrow flexing as it leaves the bow
Archery - The art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat, while in modern times; its main use is recreational or competitive sport. A person who participates in archery is typically known as an "archer" or "bowman", and one who is fond of or an expert at archery can be referred to as a "toxophilite"
Arm guard - A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (bracer)
Arrow - The long thin pointy thing or main projectile in Archery
Arrowhead - The front end of an arrow; also known as the head, point or tip
Arrow Rest - Where the arrow rests during draw. These may be simple fixed rests or may be spring-loaded or magnetic flip rests.
ATA - The Archery Trade Association (formerly known as the AMO)
A.T.A - An acronym for "Axel-To-Axel", the length between the two pivotal axels which hold the cams onto the limbs on a compound bow.
Anchor point - area to rest lightly as the string is pulled toward the face, usually to the corner of the archer's mouth or chin
AMO - The now-defunct Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization (see ATA)
AMO length - A standardized length for measuring bow strings
Archer - One who practices Archery (bowman)
Archer's paradox (effect) - The effect produced by an arrow flexing as it leaves the bow
Archery - The art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat, while in modern times; its main use is recreational or competitive sport. A person who participates in archery is typically known as an "archer" or "bowman", and one who is fond of or an expert at archery can be referred to as a "toxophilite"
Arm guard - A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (bracer)
Arrow - The long thin pointy thing or main projectile in Archery
Arrowhead - The front end of an arrow; also known as the head, point or tip
Arrow Rest - Where the arrow rests during draw. These may be simple fixed rests or may be spring-loaded or magnetic flip rests.
ATA - The Archery Trade Association (formerly known as the AMO)
A.T.A - An acronym for "Axel-To-Axel", the length between the two pivotal axels which hold the cams onto the limbs on a compound bow.
B
Blunt - An unsharpened arrowhead used for
targets and for killing small animals
Bodkin point - A sharp, pointed arrow head
Bolt - A crossbow projectile; also called a quarrel
Boss - A target, typically made from tightly compacted foam or straw
Bowman - One who practices Archery (Archer)
Bow - An ancient weapon powered by elasticity used for hunting and sport
Bowfishing - The use of archery equipment for killing fish
Bowhunting - The practice of stalking and killing an animal using archery
Bow string - A fiber joining two ends of a bow for launching arrows
Bowyer - One who makes bows
Brace - The act of attaching a bow string to a bow
Brace Height - the distance from the string to the pivot point of the bow's grip.
Bracer - A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (arm guard)
Broadhead - A sharp-bladed hunting head
Butts (location) - A practice field with mounds of earth used as targets
Button - An adjustable spring-loaded contact for the arrow as it sits on the rest.
C
Carbon fiber - Used in modern archery for the production of arrows
Clicker - A device used to indicate an archer's optimum draw length
Clout shoot - An archery game in which arrows are shot at an arc toward a flat target laid out on the ground
Cock feather - A differently-colored fletch that indicates proper arrow alignment (Index feather)
Composite bow - A bow made from laminating various materials together
Compound bow - A modern bow that uses a system of cables and pulleys
Crest - Heraldic markings on an arrow used for identification or design
Crossbow - A bow mounted on a stock that shoots bolts or Quarrels
D
Daikyu - A Japanese longbow
Decurve bow - A form of bow in which the unstrung tips curve toward the archer
Deflex bow - A form of bow in which the entire length of the handle and arms curve toward the archer
Drawing - The act of pulling an arrow against a bow string in readiness for shooting
Draw weight - The number of pounds of force required to draw a bow twenty-eight (28) inches
Dry loose - Shooting a bow without an arrow.
E
End - A round of arrows shot during an archery event (rarely more than six arrows)
English longbow - A powerful medieval bow; also known as the Welsh longbow. See Longbow.
F
Fiberglass - Used in modern archery equipment for the production of both bows and arrows
Field archery - Shooting at targets of unmarked distances in an open field
Field tip - A practice head for targets
Finger Tab - A small leather patch to protect the archer's fingers (Tab)
Fistmele - The proper distance between the handle of a bow and the bow string when the bow is strung (Brace Height)
Flatbow - A non-recurved bow with a rectangular cross section
Fletching - The stabilizing fins or vanes of an arrow (each individual fin is a fletch)
Fletcher - One who makes and attaches fletching for arrows
Flex - The amount of "bend" an arrow shaft provides; contrasted with Spine
Flu-Flu Arrow - A specially designed short-range arrow
Footed arrow - An arrow with a shaft composed of two types of wood
G
Game - Non-domesticated animals stalked and killed for food or sport
Glove - Protective gear for an archer's fingers (Shooting glove)
Gungdo - The Korean art of archery
H
Hankyu - A short Japanese bow
Head - The front end of an arrow; also known as the arrowhead, point or tip
Hen feather - One of two like-colored vanes on an arrow that is not the index feather
Horse archer – I guess that would be an archer mounted on a horse
I
Index fletching - A differently-colored fletch that indicates proper arrow alignment (Cock fletching)
J
Judo points - A target and small-game head equipped with spring wires for easy location
K
Kisser - A button used to indicate consistent vertical distance when drawing a bow
Kyudo - The Japanese art of archery
L
Longbow - A longbow is a type of bow that is tall (roughly equal to the height of the person who uses it); this will allow its user a fairly long draw, at least to the jaw. A longbow is not significantly recurved. Its limbs are relatively narrow so that they are circular or D-shaped in cross section. Flatbows can be just as long; the difference is that, in cross-section, a flatbow has limbs that are approximately rectangular.
Bodkin point - A sharp, pointed arrow head
Bolt - A crossbow projectile; also called a quarrel
Boss - A target, typically made from tightly compacted foam or straw
Bowman - One who practices Archery (Archer)
Bow - An ancient weapon powered by elasticity used for hunting and sport
Bowfishing - The use of archery equipment for killing fish
Bowhunting - The practice of stalking and killing an animal using archery
Bow string - A fiber joining two ends of a bow for launching arrows
Bowyer - One who makes bows
Brace - The act of attaching a bow string to a bow
Brace Height - the distance from the string to the pivot point of the bow's grip.
Bracer - A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (arm guard)
Broadhead - A sharp-bladed hunting head
Butts (location) - A practice field with mounds of earth used as targets
Button - An adjustable spring-loaded contact for the arrow as it sits on the rest.
C
Carbon fiber - Used in modern archery for the production of arrows
Clicker - A device used to indicate an archer's optimum draw length
Clout shoot - An archery game in which arrows are shot at an arc toward a flat target laid out on the ground
Cock feather - A differently-colored fletch that indicates proper arrow alignment (Index feather)
Composite bow - A bow made from laminating various materials together
Compound bow - A modern bow that uses a system of cables and pulleys
Crest - Heraldic markings on an arrow used for identification or design
Crossbow - A bow mounted on a stock that shoots bolts or Quarrels
D
Daikyu - A Japanese longbow
Decurve bow - A form of bow in which the unstrung tips curve toward the archer
Deflex bow - A form of bow in which the entire length of the handle and arms curve toward the archer
Drawing - The act of pulling an arrow against a bow string in readiness for shooting
Draw weight - The number of pounds of force required to draw a bow twenty-eight (28) inches
Dry loose - Shooting a bow without an arrow.
E
End - A round of arrows shot during an archery event (rarely more than six arrows)
English longbow - A powerful medieval bow; also known as the Welsh longbow. See Longbow.
F
Fiberglass - Used in modern archery equipment for the production of both bows and arrows
Field archery - Shooting at targets of unmarked distances in an open field
Field tip - A practice head for targets
Finger Tab - A small leather patch to protect the archer's fingers (Tab)
Fistmele - The proper distance between the handle of a bow and the bow string when the bow is strung (Brace Height)
Flatbow - A non-recurved bow with a rectangular cross section
Fletching - The stabilizing fins or vanes of an arrow (each individual fin is a fletch)
Fletcher - One who makes and attaches fletching for arrows
Flex - The amount of "bend" an arrow shaft provides; contrasted with Spine
Flu-Flu Arrow - A specially designed short-range arrow
Footed arrow - An arrow with a shaft composed of two types of wood
G
Game - Non-domesticated animals stalked and killed for food or sport
Glove - Protective gear for an archer's fingers (Shooting glove)
Gungdo - The Korean art of archery
H
Hankyu - A short Japanese bow
Head - The front end of an arrow; also known as the arrowhead, point or tip
Hen feather - One of two like-colored vanes on an arrow that is not the index feather
Horse archer – I guess that would be an archer mounted on a horse
I
Index fletching - A differently-colored fletch that indicates proper arrow alignment (Cock fletching)
J
Judo points - A target and small-game head equipped with spring wires for easy location
K
Kisser - A button used to indicate consistent vertical distance when drawing a bow
Kyudo - The Japanese art of archery
L
Longbow - A longbow is a type of bow that is tall (roughly equal to the height of the person who uses it); this will allow its user a fairly long draw, at least to the jaw. A longbow is not significantly recurved. Its limbs are relatively narrow so that they are circular or D-shaped in cross section. Flatbows can be just as long; the difference is that, in cross-section, a flatbow has limbs that are approximately rectangular.
Longbows have been made from many different woods by many cultures; in Europe they date from the Paleolithic, and since the Bronze Age were made mainly from yew. The historical longbow was a self-bow made of wood, but modern longbows may also be made from modern materials or by gluing different timbers together.
Organizations which run archery competitions have set out formal definitions for the various classes; many definitions of the longbow would exclude some medieval examples, materials, and techniques of use. According to the British Longbow Society, the English longbow is made so that its thickness is at least ⅝ (62.5%) of its width, as in Victorian longbows, and is widest at the handle. This differs from the Medieval longbow, which had a thickness between 33% and 75% of the width. Also, the Victorian longbow does not bend throughout the entire length, as does the medieval longbow. Longbows have been used for hunting and warfare, by many cultures around the world, a famous example being the English longbow, during the Middle Ages.
Loose - The act of shooting an arrow from a bow (Release)
Laminated Bow - A bow with different materials laminated together to make a single bow.
Limb - The upper and lower arms of a bow.
Longrod - Rod attached to the bow to dampen vibration.
M
Mounted archer - An archer mounted on a horse
Mongolian draw - The act of drawing a bow with one's thumb (Mongolian release)
N
Nock - The notch at the rear end of an arrow
Nock - The act of setting an arrow in a bow
Nocking point - The point on a bow string over which an arrow nock is placed
O
Overdrawn - A condition in which a bow string is too short for the bow; fistmele is exceeded
P
Plunger/Pressure button - A device used to correct an arrow's flex at the point of release
Point - The front end of an arrow; also known as the arrowhead, head or tip
Poisons - Toxic additions to arrow heads in order to increase hunting effectiveness
Q
Quarrel - A crossbow projectile; also called a bolt
Quiver - A container for an archer's projectiles
R
Recurve bow - A form of bow in which the unstrung tips curve away from the archer
Reflex bow - A form of bow in which the entire length of the handle and arms curve away from the archer
Release - The act of firing an arrow from a bow (see Loose)
Rest - A device used to hold the arrow against the handle until it is released (Arrow rest)
Riser - The handle section of a Bow
S
Safety arrow - Arrow with Wide tip or padded head for re-enactments
Self bow - A bow made from a single piece of material (normally wood)
Serving - Extra thread wound around a bow string in order to support the main fiber
Shaft - The main structural element of an arrow
Shooting glove - Protective gear for an archer's fingers
Spine - The stiffness of an arrow shaft; contrasted with Flex
Stabilizer/Stabiliser - A weighted rod or set of rods used to provide balance to a bow
Stave - A strip of wood from which a bow may be made
T
Tab - A small leather patch to protect the archer's fingers (Finger tab)
Target - General term for the intended destination of a shot arrow
Target archery - Shooting at non-moving targets placed varying distances away
Target point - Bullet-shaped practice head for targets
Target shooting - Competitive event that uses projectile weapons for tests of proficiency
Thumb ring - Protective ring for an archer's thumb
Tip - The front end of an arrow; also known as the arrowhead, head or point
Tradional
Archery - Traditional
archery is essentially
U
NO ENTRIES
V
Vane - The stabilizing fin of an arrow
W
Wand shoot - An archery event in which arrows are shot at a slat of soft wood that is typically 6' tall and 2" wide[3]
Welsh longbow - A powerful medieval bow; also known as the English longbow
Wood - The earliest material used for the construction of bows and arrows
Y
Yabusame - A type of mounted archery practiced in Japan.
Yew - A type of wood traditionally used to make bows.
Yumi - An asymmetric Japanese bow; includes both long and short varieties (daikyu and hankyu). Early Japanese used bows of various sizes but the majority were short with a center grip. By the 3rd century B.C. the bow length had grown to nearly 2 meters. This bow was called the maruki yumi and was constructed from a small sapling or tree limb. It is unknown when the asymmetrical yumi came into use but the first written record is in a Chinese manuscript from the 3rd century A.D. which describes the people of the Japanese islands using a wooden bow with upper and lower limbs of different lengths, and bamboo arrows with points of bone or iron. The oldest asymmetrical yumi found to date was discovered in Nara and is estimated to be from the 5th century
Z
NO ENTRIES
U
NO ENTRIES
V
Vane - The stabilizing fin of an arrow
W
Wand shoot - An archery event in which arrows are shot at a slat of soft wood that is typically 6' tall and 2" wide[3]
Welsh longbow - A powerful medieval bow; also known as the English longbow
Wood - The earliest material used for the construction of bows and arrows
Y
Yabusame - A type of mounted archery practiced in Japan.
Yew - A type of wood traditionally used to make bows.
Yumi - An asymmetric Japanese bow; includes both long and short varieties (daikyu and hankyu). Early Japanese used bows of various sizes but the majority were short with a center grip. By the 3rd century B.C. the bow length had grown to nearly 2 meters. This bow was called the maruki yumi and was constructed from a small sapling or tree limb. It is unknown when the asymmetrical yumi came into use but the first written record is in a Chinese manuscript from the 3rd century A.D. which describes the people of the Japanese islands using a wooden bow with upper and lower limbs of different lengths, and bamboo arrows with points of bone or iron. The oldest asymmetrical yumi found to date was discovered in Nara and is estimated to be from the 5th century
Z
NO ENTRIES
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