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Webster 1913 Edition


Archery

Arch′er-y

,
Noun.
[OE.
archerie
.]
1.
The use of the bow and arrows in battle, hunting, etc.; the art, practice, or skill of shooting with a bow and arrows.
2.
Archers, or bowmen, collectively.
Let all our
archery
fall off
In wings of shot a-both sides of the van.
Webster (1607).

Webster 1828 Edition


Archery

'ARCHERY

,
Noun.
The use of the bow and arrow; the practice, art or skill of archers; the act of shooting with a bow and arrow.

Definition 2024


archery

archery

English

Noun

archery (countable and uncountable, plural archeries)

  1. (uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow.
  2. (countable) A group of archers.

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