English Explanatory Dictionary

bowstring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The string of an archer's bow.
  2. The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
verb
  1. To strangle with a bowstring.

Pronunciation

/ˈboʊ.stɹɪŋ/ /ˈbəʊ.stɹɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-bowstring.wav

Word forms

bowstring bowstrings bowstringing bowstrung bowstringed

Etymology

From bow + string.

Derived words

bowstring bridge bowstring girder bowstring hemp bowstring knot
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