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bowstring

/ˈbəʊstɹɪŋ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The string of an archer's bow.
  2. The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
  3. To strangle with a bowstring.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sinew(English)bowstringer(English)bowstring knot(English)warbow(English)composite bow(English)bowstring bridge(English)footbow(English)shortbow(English)hieroglyph(English)itasca(English)truss(English)suomi(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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