noun

archery

archery

She took up archery as a hobby.

She took up archery as a hobby.

Archery requires great focus and precision.

Archery requires great focus and precision.

((noun)) the sport of shooting arrows from a bow Archery is an Olympic sport.

Synonyms: bowmanship

From Old French 'archerie', from 'archer' (bowman), ultimately from Latin 'arcus' (bow). The root 'arch' means 'bow'.

Picture an 'archer' practising 'archery'. The 'arch' of the bow is the key part of the word.

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