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archery
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Archery
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ar·cher·y
/
ˈɑr
tʃə
ri
/
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[
ahr
-ch
uh
-ree
]
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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;
Middle English
archerye
<
Middle French
archerie,
equivalent to
arch
(
i
)
er
archer
+
-ie
-y
3
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archery
(ˈɑːtʃərɪ)
—
n
1.
the art or sport of shooting with bows and arrows
2.
archers or their weapons collectively
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
archery
c.1400, from O.Fr. archerie, from archier (see
archer
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Archery
is a sport enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities.
Zen
archery
is good because you can learn to be tranquil while you're actually
shooting at something.
Several
archery
equipment manufacturers and organizations are also partners.
The decision came too late for five other hopefuls in
archery
, judo, rowing and
weightlifting.
Examples of formula dates include the general deer and elk
archery
and rifle seasons.
Instead of tetherball and
archery
, of course, the days were filled with lectures.
Archery
is the practice of using a bow or crossbow to shoot arrows.
Modern
archery
equipment usually includes sights which mark the predicted impact point.
Hunting using
archery
to take game animals is known as bowhunting.
Historical reenactment
archery
is popularly used in historical reenactment events.
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