bowstring
[
boh
-string]
/ˈboʊˌstrɪŋ/
noun
1.
the string of an archer's bow.
2.
a string, typically of horsehair, for the bow of an instrument of the violin and viol families.
3.
(especially in the Ottoman Empire) a similar string for killing people by strangulation.
verb (used with object)
,
bowstringed
or
bowstrung,
bowstringing.
4.
to strangle with a bowstring or any string or band.
Origin
1350-1400;
Middle English
bowe streng.
See
bow
2
,
string
Examples from the web for
bowstring
Compound bow is a bow that is equipped with a cam type wheel and cable system instead of a single
bowstring
.
The steel sash ventilator windows and metal
bowstring
truss roof provide interesting space for adaptive reuse as a retail center.
Each student shoots the same type of bow and cannot use shooting aids, such as sights or
bowstring
releases.
Farmer is unique among outdoor show hosts because he pulls his
bowstring
back with his teeth.
Compound or long bow: an arrow is nocked on the
bowstring
.
As she drew back the
bowstring
and launched the arrow she noticed a breeze blowing across the archery range.
One hand shall hold the bow and the other hand draw the
bowstring
.
British Dictionary definitions for
bowstring
bowstring
/
ˈbəʊˌstrɪŋ
/
noun
1.
the string of an archer's bow, usually consisting of three strands of hemp