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2. Quiver - Wikipedia

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   Three quivers. A quiver is a container for holding arrows or bolts.It can be carried on an archer's body, the bow, or the ground, depending on the type of shooting and the archer's personal preference.

3. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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   A connector attached to a bow's riser to allow a rear stabilizer to be attached. An alternate term for "siderod". back tension release (equipment) – see "hinge release" back wall – The point of a compound bow's draw cycle beyond which the bow cannot be drawn. barebow (equipment) – A bow with no accessories attached.

4. Bowstring - Wikipedia

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   Almost any fiber may be used in emergency. Natural fibers would be very unusual on a modern recurve bow or compound bow, but are still effective and still used on traditional wooden or composite bows. Sinew and hide strings may be seriously affected by water. [4] The author of Arab Archery suggests the hide of a young, emaciated camel. [5]

5. Archery - Wikipedia

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   Modern compound bows usually also have a peep sight (rear sight) built into the string, which aids in a consistent anchor point, but this is not allowed for other bow types under World Archery. Modern compound [65] bows automatically limit the draw length to give a consistent arrow velocity, while traditional bows allow great variation in draw ...

6. Stabiliser (archery) - Wikipedia

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   In archery, a stabiliser is a general term for various types of weights, usually on rods, mounted on the bow to increase stability i.e. lessen movement on release, thereby increasing precision. Stabilisers help reduce inconsistency [ clarification needed ] in the archer's release by increasing the moment of inertia of the bow. [ 1 ]

7. Kyūdō - Wikipedia

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   All kyūdō archers hold the bow in their left hand and draw the string with their right, so that all archers face the higher position (kamiza; 上座) while shooting. Kyūdō archers draw the bow so that the drawing hand is held behind the ear. If done improperly, upon release the string may strike the archer's ear or side of the face.