bow and arrow

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas

STRONG

arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista banderilla barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

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bow and arrow

At Angie Fadel’s Mindful Archery workshops in Los Angeles, women and nonbinary attendees use bow and arrow instruction, somatic breathwork and nature therapy to release stress and find inner strength.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

Around the same time, humans in the region also adopted bow and arrow technology.

From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026

She celebrated her hundred by firing an imaginary bow and arrow.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025

Something about being handed a bow and arrow during a visit and embarrassing his host.

From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2024

Chiron tried to teach me archery, but we found out pretty quick I wasn't any good with a bow and arrow.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

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