Did you mayhaps mean one of these? bareboat, barebone, barrow
Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. archery Unassisted, with just a bow and no additional aids such as sights.
Etymologies
- bare + bow (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Applegate, a 53-year-old Grass Valley native and nearly a 15-year veteran in field archery, said he's planning on being the one among 16 competitors to take the gold from his barebow division.”
“Twenty-seven of the best barebow field archers from around the globe have qualified for the 2009 World Games.”
“Nelson-Harris, who picked up the sport after growing tired of sitting on the sidelines while her sons competed, said she and Applegate have helped motivate each other into becoming two of the four Americans competing in barebow at the World Games.”
“Nelson-Harris, who qualified for the World Games by winning gold at the World Field Championship in Wales last September, is one of 11 women who will compete in the barebow competition.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘barebow’.
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A Parthian Shot: Archery Words
Just what it says. Archery rocks.
bow, arrow, longbow, crossbow, barebow, recurve, compound bow, flight, arrowhead, nock, feather, yew and 197 more...
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Desserts of Random Palavery
Another of my Random Palavery lists, still an eclectic listing of terms that catch my eye and ear. It can't be helped. I am, (as a former partner phrased it) a word-bird.
chablis, ervy, keek, armiger, argand lamp, arblast, milch-cow, cow-calf units, durrus, tom noddy, low-bell, cargo cult and 139 more...
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hernesheir (n.) archery shooting class or competition where sights or any mark on the bow that may act as a sight are not permitted. Aug 4, 2009