Archery Merit Terms

 

Anchor point               A fixed position against the body that the hand is brought to when pulling the string.

Arm guard                   This is a piece of leather that is strapped to the arm to protect the skin from abrasion caused by the string when released.

Bow arm                      The arm of the hand that holds the bow (Your arm)

Bow weight                 The amount of force required to draw a bow the release point

Bowyer                         Someone who makes bows.

Brace height                Also known as the string height, it is the distance between the string and the bow when in the rest position.

Cast                              The speed and distance that a bow can shoot an arrow.

Deflexed bow              A bow in its relaxed or unstrung position.

Draw                             Pulling the bow string.

Draw length                 The distance the string of a bow is pulled back from its starting point.

End                               The specific number of arrows shot before the archers go to the target to retrieve the arrows and count the score.

Finger tab                    Similar to an arm guard but used to protect the finger pads.

Glove                            Another name for the finger tab.

Longbow                      This is the oldest style of bow design.  It is distinguisher by a consistent curve from end to end.

Matched arrow           This is an arrow that has been matched in weight length and straightness to other arrows.

Quiver                          A tube shaped container or clip type device that is used to hold arrows                

Recurve bow               A bow whose tips are curved in the opposite direction of the string.

Reflexed bow              A bow that appears bent backwards when unstrung.  It does not necessarily have recurved limb tips.

Release                         Letting go of the string.

Round                           The number of ends shot at designated distances and target sizes to obtain a standard score.

Tiller                             A measure of even balance between the 2 limbs of a bow.