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2. Fistmele - Wikipedia

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   Fistmele, also known as the "brace height", is a term used in archery to describe the distance between a bow and its string. [1] The term itself is a Saxon word (suffix -mele referring to the old form of the archaic sense of meal as "measure") indicating the measure of a clenched hand with the thumb extended.

3. Glossary of archery terms - Wikipedia

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   bracing (practice) – The act of attaching a bow string to a bow. brace height (measure) – The distance from the string to the pivot point of the bow's grip. bracer (equipment) – A protective strap or sheath for an archer's forearm (a.k.a. arm guard) broadhead (equipment) – A sharp-bladed hunting head

4. Compound bow - Wikipedia

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   In modern archery, a compound bow is a bow that uses a levering system, ... Brace height is the distance from the pivot point of the grip to the string at rest ...

5. Recurve bow - Wikipedia

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   Brace height The distance between the deepest part of the grip and the string; fistmele is the traditional term, referring to the equivalent length of a closed fist with the thumb extended, indicating the proper traditional distance used between the deepest part of the grip and the string.

6. Archery - Wikipedia

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   Archery is the sport, practice, ... The bracer does not brace the arm; the word comes from the armoury term "brassard", meaning an armoured sleeve or badge.

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8. Target archery - Wikipedia

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   Target archery is the most popular form of archery, in which members shoot at stationary circular targets at varying distances. All types of bow – longbow , barebow, recurve and compound – can be used.

9. Bracer - Wikipedia

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   A Dutch bracer from the late 16th century, made of ivory and intricately decorated . A bracer (or arm-guard) is a strap or sheath, commonly made of leather, stone or plastic, that covers the ventral (inside) surface of an archer's bow-holding arm.