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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A bow whose ends curve away from the archer when the bow is strung.
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- noun weaponry A bow of which the two tips
curve away from thearcher when drawn, which gives theshot greater power and speed.
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