Bow (weapon)

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A drawing of a man with a bow and arrows.
A drawing of a man with a bow and arrows.

A bow is a weapon which is used to shoot arrows. It is used for hunting, sport, and a long time ago war.

The use of a bow is called archery. A person who uses a bow is an archer, and a person who makes bows is a bowyer.

A bow is made up of a long stick and a string which is tied to both ends. Ancient bows were made of natural materials like wood or bone and sinew, but today they are often made of plastic and similar materials.

To shoot a bow, the arrow is put on the bow, with one end to the sting, which is pulled back. When the string is let loose, it throws the arrow forwards.

There are many different types of bows, for example the longbow or the automatic crossbow.

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