archery

[ahr-chuh-ree]

noun

1. the art, practice, or skill of an archer.

2. archers collectively, as in an army.

3. the equipment of an archer, as bows and arrows.

archery

/ ˈɑːtʃərɪ /

noun

1. the art or sport of shooting with bows and arrows

2. archers or their weapons collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of archery¹

1350–1400; Middle English archerye < Middle French archerie, equivalent to arch ( i ) er archer + -ie -y ³

Example Sentences

At a time in England when longbow archery was mandatory for all adult men, longbows, various forms of shorter bows, arrows, and other archery-related equipment were the most common weapons aboard the Mary Rose.

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Carragher took an archery course in addition to the group training.

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Mr Moss said the killer's internet use and purchase of weapons - including machetes and archery equipment - would also be significant.

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Carson will host para archery at the fields at Dignity Health Sports Park, wheelchair tennis at the tennis center and para cycling track in the Velodrome.

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Alice in Wonderland, for instance, was once envisioned as a walk-through attraction, to be placed across the way from an archery in Fantasyland.

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