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Definition of bowstring in English: bowstringnounˈbəʊstrɪŋˈboʊˌstrɪŋ The string of an archer's bow, traditionally made of three strands of hemp. （尤指用三根麻线制成的）弓弦 Example sentencesExamples - I would recommend that all archers, of whatever discipline, should learn to make and serve bowstrings, and set up and fletch arrows.
- They are worn to protect the arm from the bowstring as it moves forward after the release.
- A forked nock suitable for trackless crossbows can be made by enlarging the fork of a plastic arrow nock with a file or a heated metal rod to fit around the larger diameter of crossbow bowstrings.
- Always use the manufacturer's recommended number of strands in the bowstring for the draw weight of the bow.
- The bowstring should have enough twists to keep the string round.
- The main reason for this is that, at the instant when the arrow leaves the bowstring, parts of the bow itself are moving.
- When it was fixed on the bowstring and pulled back, the arrow left the string with nothing pushing it.
- She replaced the bowstring on her crossbow, having broken it earlier by catching it on the sheath of her sword.
- Mark the location of the grip on the bowstring and unstring the bow.
- This bowstring material is precision twisted with a smooth wax finish.
- The archers drew back their bowstrings and took aim at the horde as it slowly inched forward.
- Some accounts of the battle say that the English archers had kept their flax bowstrings dry by putting them under their helmets as it had been raining the day before.
- Split the bowstring strands at the marked location in line with the bow.
- The centre lever is depressed to set the trigger, then the rope is looped around the bowstring and locked into the jaw.
- He reached for an arrow and nocked it on the bowstring.
- The easiest way of doing this is to have a ‘Tiller stick’ and a pair of bowstrings.
- I pulled the quiver from my shoulder and pressed the white button on the bow that sent the bowstring from one end to the other in less than a second to protect from hand shock.
- To release the arrow correctly, the fingers holding the bowstring must allow the string to slip off the fingers.
- He had begun to poke his head up to fire at the balcony when a green flash sliced through horns, bridle, and stock, the taut bowstring and fragments of bow whipping back to gouge his arm.
- He placed it perfectly in the bow drawing the bowstring.
verbbowstrung ˈbəʊstrɪŋˈboʊˌstrɪŋ [with object]historical Strangle with a bowstring (a former Turkish method of execution). 〈史〉（用弓弦）勒死（土耳其人旧时使用的一种处决犯人的方法） Example sentencesExamples - The grand vizier was sent for by the sultan, dismissed, and bowstrung the next day.
- The few that may have fled from the provinces would have been leaderless since all the provincial officers were bowstrung by the Sultan's prearranged orders.
- "We shall all be bowstrung if his excellency thinks us wanting in respect."
Synonyms put to death, carry out a sentence of death on, kill
Definition of bowstring in US English: bowstringnounˈboʊˌstrɪŋˈbōˌstriNG The string of an archer's bow, traditionally made of three strands of hemp. （尤指用三根麻线制成的）弓弦 Example sentencesExamples - He reached for an arrow and nocked it on the bowstring.
- Some accounts of the battle say that the English archers had kept their flax bowstrings dry by putting them under their helmets as it had been raining the day before.
- I would recommend that all archers, of whatever discipline, should learn to make and serve bowstrings, and set up and fletch arrows.
- Mark the location of the grip on the bowstring and unstring the bow.
- This bowstring material is precision twisted with a smooth wax finish.
- He had begun to poke his head up to fire at the balcony when a green flash sliced through horns, bridle, and stock, the taut bowstring and fragments of bow whipping back to gouge his arm.
- The bowstring should have enough twists to keep the string round.
- The easiest way of doing this is to have a ‘Tiller stick’ and a pair of bowstrings.
- Split the bowstring strands at the marked location in line with the bow.
- When it was fixed on the bowstring and pulled back, the arrow left the string with nothing pushing it.
- A forked nock suitable for trackless crossbows can be made by enlarging the fork of a plastic arrow nock with a file or a heated metal rod to fit around the larger diameter of crossbow bowstrings.
- The centre lever is depressed to set the trigger, then the rope is looped around the bowstring and locked into the jaw.
- He placed it perfectly in the bow drawing the bowstring.
- They are worn to protect the arm from the bowstring as it moves forward after the release.
- The archers drew back their bowstrings and took aim at the horde as it slowly inched forward.
- To release the arrow correctly, the fingers holding the bowstring must allow the string to slip off the fingers.
- I pulled the quiver from my shoulder and pressed the white button on the bow that sent the bowstring from one end to the other in less than a second to protect from hand shock.
- She replaced the bowstring on her crossbow, having broken it earlier by catching it on the sheath of her sword.
- The main reason for this is that, at the instant when the arrow leaves the bowstring, parts of the bow itself are moving.
- Always use the manufacturer's recommended number of strands in the bowstring for the draw weight of the bow.
verbˈboʊˌstrɪŋˈbōˌstriNG [with object]historical Strangle with a bowstring (a former Turkish method of execution). 〈史〉（用弓弦）勒死（土耳其人旧时使用的一种处决犯人的方法） Example sentencesExamples - The grand vizier was sent for by the sultan, dismissed, and bowstrung the next day.
- "We shall all be bowstrung if his excellency thinks us wanting in respect."
- The few that may have fled from the provinces would have been leaderless since all the provincial officers were bowstrung by the Sultan's prearranged orders.
Synonyms put to death, carry out a sentence of death on, kill
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