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ARCHERY

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ar⋅cher⋅y

[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.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME archerye < MF archerie, equiv. to arch(i)er archer + -ie -y 3
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arch·er·y   (är'chə-rē)   
n.  
  1. The art, sport, or skill of shooting with a bow and arrow.

  2. The equipment of an archer.

  3. A group of archers.

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