Bowstring
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈboʊ.stɹɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bowstring is a noun meaning The string of an archer's bow.
Meaning
The string of an archer's bow.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To strangle with a bowstring.
- (historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
Example Sentences
When the day broke […] it was high time for her to get up and be bowstrung—a thing very little more pleasant than hanging, only a trifle more genteel.
For an instant he glanced along the polished shaft, drawing the bowstring far back, that the arrow might pierce through the heart for which it was aimed.
1909, O. Henry (William Sydney Porter), A Municipal Report I have seen (on one of my imaginary tours) the Sultan of Turkey bowstring with his own hands one of his wives who had uncovered her face in public.
Word Forms
- bowstrings
- bowstringing
- bowstrung
- bowstringed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sinew, bowstringer, warbow, footbow, shortbow, selfbow.
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