bowshot

bow·shot

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boh-shot]
- /ˈboʊˌʃɒt/
- /ˈbəʊ.ʃɒt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boh-shot]
- /ˈboʊˌʃɒt/

Definitions of bowshot word

noun bowshot the distance an arrow travels from the bow 3
noun bowshot the distance that an arrow can travel when shot from a bow 3
noun bowshot the distance a bow sends an arrow. 1
noun bowshot distance an arrow can be fired 1
noun bowshot (archery)The act of firing an arrow from a bow. 0

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Origin of bowshot

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at bow2, shot1

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Parts of speech for Bowshot

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bowshot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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