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Arrow - A projectile with a straight thin shaft, an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow.
Anchor point - Consistent position of drawing hand when the bow is at full draw.
Archer - A person who practises archery.
Arrow plate - Protection, just above the bow handle, where the arrow passes.
Arrow shelf - Flat, horizontal area cut into the bow just above the bow handle.
Archers paradox - Flexing of the arrow as it passes the bow
Back to topBack of the bow - Face of the bow on the opposite side to the string.
Barebow - A class of shooting where sights are not permitted.
Belly of the bow - Face of the bow on the same side as the string.
Best gold - Award given to the archer in a competition who’s arrow is nearest the centre of the gold.
Blunt - Flat headed pile used in 'popinjay' shooting
Boss - Name for the target
Bouncer - An arrow that hits the target and rebounds from it.
Bow arm - The arm attached to the bow hand.
Bow hand - The hand in which the bow is held
Bowman - Third highest classification of GNAS
Bow sling - A strap which stops the bow jumping from the hand on release.
Bow string - A series of twisted fibres connecting the ends of the limbs to enable the firing of arrows.
Bracer shield/bracer - also known as an arm guard, protects the forearm of the bow arm from contact with the string.
Bracing height - Distance between the string and a specified point on the bow (usually the throat of the handle)
Bullseye - The very centre of a target.
Butt - A target or boss, originally a mound of earth to shoot at.
Button - An adjustable spring loaded contact for the arrow above the rest.
Back to topCentre shot - The position of the arrow when it is on the arrow rest and perpendicular to the string and the centre line of the bow.
Clicker - An audible indicator fixed to the bow to assist with a consistent arrow draw length.
Clout shooting - Competition where archers shoot at a flag (Clout) on the ground, up to 180 yards.
Composite bow - A bow with limbs laminated from several materials.
Compound - A class of shooting where high tech compound bows are used.
Compound bow - A bow with eccentric wheels/cams on the ends of the limbs for cables.
Compound gold - See 'Inner ring'.
Creeping - Allowing the arrow to move forward from full draw prior to loose.
Back to topDanage - A type of boss made of dense foam, can be shot indoors and outdoors.
Dark Side (The) - See 'Compound'.
Dominant eye - The stronger eye, usually the aiming eye.
Draw - To pull or draw the bow string.
Draw force line - A straight line from the bow hand pressure point (on the bow), through the fingers, forearm and elbow of the drawing arm.
Draw length - The length of arrow draw by an individual archer.
Draw weight - The force required to pull a bow to full draw length, measured in pounds.
Back to topEnd - The number of arrows shot before scoring and retrieving, usually 3 or 6.
Equipment line - The line behind which all equipment must be placed and only archers who are shooting may cross.
Back to topFast - A warning shout to stop shooting in an emergency.
Field archery - Shooting at targets at an unmarked distance in a field.
Field Captain - Person controlling the shooting.
Finger tab - A small leather or synthetic patch that protects an archer's fingers from the bowstring.
F.I.T.A. - Federation Internationale de Tir a l'Arc, Archerys international governing body. The name is also used for a number of specific shooting Rounds.
FITA star - A tournament where archers can gain awards (stars) for specified scores.
Fletching - The flights fixed to the arrow, usually made from feather or from various types of plastic.
Flight shooting - Shooting for the longest distance.
Follow through - The movements which take place in the archer and equipment immediately following the loose.
Foot markers - Small discs used to mark an archer's foot positions on the shooting line.
Back to topGlove - Protective equipment for an archer's fingers.
GMB - Grand Master Bowman, the highest GNAS classification.
GNAM - Grand National Archery Meeting, premier tournament since 1844.
G.N.A.S. - Grand National Archery Society, archerys national governing body in the UK.
Gold - The highest scoring zone of a target face, typically 9 or 10 points.
Gonfalon - Banner of a club, county or group of archers.
Grip - The part of the bow held in the bow hand.
Group - The area covered by an archer's arrows in the target face.
Grouping - Having arrows land within an area of the target face.
Back to topHanger - An arrow that does not penetrate the boss, but hangs down the face of the target.
Back to topIndoor archery - The practise of archery indoors, usually during winter or when the weather does not permit outdoor sessions.
Inner ring - The innermost zone of a target face, used by compound archers as the gold and to determine a winner in a tie-break.
Back to topJudge - During competition, an official who has the authority to modify errors on scoresheets and to declare the score of a contested arrow.
Judge call - To call for the assistance of a Judge during competition.
Back to topKisser - A small disc or device fitted to the string and drawn to the lips as a draw length check.
Back to topLady Paramount - Traditionally appointed to preside at tournaments and to present awards.
Limb savers - Devices affixed to the limbs of a bow to reduce the vibration in the limbs after a shot.
Line cutter - An arrow that strike the target face on the boundary between two scoring zones.
Long Bow - A traditional bow about 6ft in length and, as with barebow, no attachments are allowed.
Longrod - A stabilising device screwed into the back of the bow to stabilise the bow after release.
Loose - The action of releasing the bow string when shooting.
Back to topNock (1) - The slot on the fletched end of the arrow used to position the arrow on the bow string.
Nock (2) - The grooves at the end of the bow limbs into which the string sits.
Nock (3) - The act of setting an arrow onto the string.
Nocking point - The place on the bow string where the arrow is placed.
Back to topPetticoat - The outer edge of the target for which there is no score.
Pile - The metal point of an arrow.
Pinching - Gripping the nock of the arrow between the fingers.
Pin-Hole - The exact centre of the target face, usually marked with a cross.
Popinjay - Shooting at artificial birds on perches on top of a 90 foot mast.
Pressure Button - See 'Button'.
Back to topRelease - See 'Loose'.
Release aid - Device used with a compound bow acting as a trigger to release the string.
Rest - A device to hold an arrow against the handle until it is fired.
Riser - Rigid centre section of a bow to which the limbs are attached.
Round - Formal standard number of arrows shot at one or more distances in competitions.
Back to topServing - Thread wound around the bow string at nocking point, and the loops.
Serving tool - Device used to apply serving to the bow string.
Shaft - The body of an arrow to which other components are attached.
Shooting glove -See 'Glove'.
Shooting line - The line which archers stand astride whilst shooting.
Sighters - The arrows allowed at the start of a shoot to enable sight adjustments.
Sightmarks - The positions of the sight pin at certain distances, recorded to make it easier to change between distances without sighters.
Spin wings - A curved type of plastic fletching.
Spine - The measure of an arrows flexibility.
Stabilisers - Rods and weights fitted to a bow to reduce bow movement.
Stacking - Steep increase in bow draw weight at or near the end of the draw.
Stand - A device to keep the bow off the ground whilst not shooting.
Back to topTab - See 'Finger tab'.
Target Captain - Person in charge of archers on a target, especially when scoring.
Target face - Paper or fabric coloured target with scoring areas, fixed to a the front of a boss.
Target stand - The support for the boss or target.
Torque - A turning force applied to the bow at full draw.
Trajectory - The flight path of an arrow.
Back to topWaiting line - A line behind (usually 5m) the shooting line where archers wait to shoot and retire behind after shooting an end.
Wax - Used to seal a bow string and bind the strands together.
Worst white - Award given to the archer whose arrow hits the outermost scoring area of the target.
Back to topX-ring - See 'Inner ring'.