archery

noun — 2 senses

archery

noun

/ˈɑɹt͡ʃəɹiː/ · /ˈɑːt͡ʃəɹiː/

Etymology From Middle English archerie, from Old French archerie, from archier (“archer”). Equivalent to archer + -ery.

1

The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.

2

A group of archers.

Derived terms
archery ground, archery tag, dartchery, flight archery, para-archery
Related terms
archer, bowman, bowmanship, toxophilite

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