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Definitions for bowstring
ˈboʊˌstrɪŋbow·string
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Princeton's WordNet
bowstringnoun
the string of an archer's bow
Wiktionary
bowstringnoun
the string of an archer's bow
bowstringverb
to strangle with a bowstring
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bowstringnoun
The string by which the bow is kept bent.
Etymology: from bow and string.
He hath twice or thrice cut Cupid’s bowstring, and the little hangman dare not shoot at him. William Shakespeare, Much ado about Noth.
Sound will be conveyed to the ear, by striking upon a bowstring, if the horn of the bow be held to the ear. Francis Bacon.
Wikipedia
Bowstring
A bowstring joins the two ends of the bow stave and launches the arrow. Desirable properties include light weight, strength, resistance to abrasion, and resistance to water. Mass has most effect at the center of the string; one gram (0.035 oz) of extra mass in the middle of the string slows the arrow about as much as 3.5 grams (0.12 oz) at the ends.
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bowstring
A bowstring is a cord, traditionally made from thread strands and now often made of synthetic materials, which is attached to both ends of a bow and used to propel an arrow when drawn back and released. Bowstrings are a key component of archery equipment.
Webster Dictionary
Bowstringnoun
the string of a bow
Bowstringnoun
a string used by the Turks for strangling offenders
Bowstringverb
to strangle with a bowstring
Wikidata
Bowstring
Bowstring is an unincorporated community in Bowstring Township, Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located 15 miles north of Deer River on Minnesota State Highway 6. The unincorporated community of Bowstring also extends into Bowstring Lake Unorganized Territory of Itasca County.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
bowstring
The string of a bow. Also a string used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bowstring in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bowstring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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