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Back (of bow): The side of the bow facing away from the archer
Bare shaft: An arrow shaft without fletchings
Bare-bow: A class of shooting where the bow has a single string and the bow is held with one hand and the string is drawn and released with the fingers of the other hand.No sighting marks or protruding stabilisers are permitted
Barrelled arrow: An arrow that has a greater cross section in the middle and tapers down at the ends
Basic technique: The fundamental technique of shooting a bow and arrow. Usually the style taught to a person on their introduction to archery
Bast: (target butt) This is a coil of twisted straw that is behind the target face and to which the face is attached
Belly (of bow): The surface of the bow facing the archer during shooting
Black: The fourth scoring colour on the target face
Blue: The third scoring colour on the target face
Blunt: Pile/point - such as used for Popinjay or shooting small game
Bobtail arrow: An arrow that has the greatest cross section at the front of the arrow and tapers down toward the back
Bodkin: A type of arrow head used in ancient times for penetrating armour
Body alignment: The relationship of the archer's legs، hips, trunk and shoulders
Boss: (see bast), This is a coil of twisted straw that is behind the target face and to which the face is attached to stop arrows
Bouncer: An arrow that hits and bounces back off the target scoring zone instead of remaining in the target
Bow arm: The arm that supports the bow
Bow efficiency: The ratio of kinetic energy received by the arrow to that stored by the bow
Bow hand: The hand that supports the bow
Bolt: The missile-like shaft that is shot from a crossbow
Bow scale: A device that measures the draw weight of
a bow at any stage of the draw
Bow sight:Adevice attached to the bow and assists the archer in aiming
Bow sling: A strap attached to the bow through which the archer slips the bow hand, thereby preventing the bow from being dropped upon release
Bow square: A device that attaches to the bowstring and lies on the arrow rest to measure the bracing height and nocking point location
Bow string: The string of a bow usually made of synthetic material
Bow stringer: A device an archer uses to assist in stringing the bow
Bow window: The cut out section on the arrow side of the bow to allow the arrow to pass through or near the centre line of the bow
Bow: An object being bent with a string placed from one end to the other holding the object bent and under tension
Bowyer: A person who makes or repairs bows
Braced: A bow that has had a string fitted ready for shooting
Bracer: Protects the arm from the bow string; usually of leather or plastic and worn on the nside of the forearm of the arm that holds the bow.see armguard
Bracing height: The distance between the string and pressure point (or the place indicated by the manufacturer when the bow is strung
Broadhead: A multi-edged sharp arrow point used in hunting live game
Bull’s-eye: The area on the target face with the highest scoring value
Butt: A device onto which the target face is placed and which stops the arrow so that the arrow value can be scored
Button (pressure): A device that fits to the bow and protrudes just above the arrow rest which can be adjusted to assist with obtaining true arrow flight