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

Example Sentences

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

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

He said crossbows were used, predominantly, by archers who may be unable to use a "traditional" bow and arrow.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

He was, in fact, a skilled archer, and even campaigned to get the bow and arrow recognized as an official weapon of war in Britain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

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

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2024

You can bet they'll make sure I don't have a bow and arrow to defend myself.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

bow and arrow

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