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bowstring
[ boh-string ]
noun
- the string of an archer's bow.
- a string, typically of horsehair, for the bow of an instrument of the violin and viol families.
- (especially in the Ottoman Empire) a similar string for killing people by strangulation.
verb (used with object)
- to strangle with a bowstring or any string or band.
bowstring
/ ˈbəʊˌstrɪŋ /
noun
- the string of an archer's bow, usually consisting of three strands of hemp
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bowstring1
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Example Sentences
Those who assisted him in his reforms, he rewarded with the bowstring.
"You used to draw that bowstring to your ear," said Daly, sternly, as he pointed to a Swiss bow of portentous size.
All night long he pursued his way, his muscles playing tirelessly to the demands of a mind as taut as bowstring.
They would have served his purpose, and might be cast aside like a frayed bowstring or the shaft of a broken spear.
A suitable piece of wood was procured, and one of the bears sacrificed himself to provide gut for a bowstring.
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