bowstring

bow·string

 (bō′strĭng′)

n.

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

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bowstring

(ˈbəʊˌstrɪŋ)

n

(Archery) the string of an archer's bow, usually consisting of three strands of hemp

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bow•string

(ˈboʊˌstrɪŋ)

n.

1. the string of an archer's bow.

2. a horsehair string on the bow of a musical instrument.

[1350–1400]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bowstring - the string of an archer's bow   bow - a weapon for shooting arrows, composed of a curved piece of resilient wood with a taut cord to propel the arrow cord - a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"

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Translations

bowstring

[ˈbəʊstrɪŋ] N → cuerda f de arco

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