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archery

[ ahr-chuh-ree ]

/ ˈɑr tʃə ri /

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noun

the art, practice, or skill of an archer.

archers collectively, as in an army.

the equipment of an archer, as bows and arrows.

Origin of archery

1350–1400; Middle English archerye < Middle French archerie, equivalent to arch(i)er archer + -ie -y³

Words nearby archery

archeometry, archeozoic, archeptolemus, archer, archerfish, archery, arches, arches national park, archespore, archesporium, archetto

Example sentences from the Web for archery

One fellow explained to me that archery has replaced the tired bars and lounges of his weekly ‘date nights’ with his girlfriend.

All the Grown-Up Hipsters Playing Kids’ Games |Daniel Genis |June 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Real nerds can even dress up in character costume for their archery lesson for a cost of £25 per person.

Queen To Visit Westeros |Tom Sykes |June 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Every afternoon she was at the archery field doing it like all my other students.

‘Catching Fire’: How Jennifer Lawrence Learned to Shoot a Bow and Arrow |Kevin Fallon |November 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I can tell you from the archery community what archers think about this movie.

‘Catching Fire’: How Jennifer Lawrence Learned to Shoot a Bow and Arrow |Kevin Fallon |November 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

How does the archery community feel about the movie and the way it portrays the sport?

‘Catching Fire’: How Jennifer Lawrence Learned to Shoot a Bow and Arrow |Kevin Fallon |November 26, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
"We are put behind the archery now," said David Griffith to his Welshmen.

With the Black Prince |William Osborn Stoddard
Of his exploits in archery Saxo has an account in his tenth book.

Canute the Great |Laurence Marcellus Larson
In Cazneau-street there was an archery lodge, a portion of which is still standing.

Recollections of Old Liverpool |A Nonagenarian
Many young men, sons of nobles and warriors, begged to become his pupils in archery.

Japanese Fairy World |William Elliot Griffis
Then, when the time was ripe, Mr. Ellsworth called him down into the field one day for a try at archery.

Tom Slade at Temple Camp |Percy K. Fitzhugh

British Dictionary definitions for archery

archery

/ (ˈɑːtʃərɪ) /

noun

the art or sport of shooting with bows and arrows

archers or their weapons collectively