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Bowstring

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The cord attached to both ends of an archer's bow.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. the string of an archer's bow

v. to strangle with a bowstring

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. The string of a bow.

n. A string used by the Turks for strangling offenders.

v. To strangle with a bowstring.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The string of a bow, by which it is drawn and the arrow discharged.

n. A similar string used for strangling offenders in the Ottoman empire; hence, by metonymy, execution by strangling.

To furnish with a bowstring.

To strangle with a bowstring.

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n. the string of an archer's bow

Word Usage

"BINOCULAR STRAP A system that transfers the weight to your shoulders while still keeping binoculars readily available and out of the way of your bowstring is a must."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

cord

Form

bowstringed bowstrung bowstringing

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

string cord nerve

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