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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

"The majority of our members use bows and arrows, but crossbows are used, predominantly by older or disabled participants who may be unable to use a traditional bow and arrow," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife testified against a proposal earlier this year that would have allowed Sunday hunting with a bow and arrow or a crossbow.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2023

They include grass clippers, a drawing compass, and a toy bow and arrow.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

Maybe that was how it really happened, way back when—some primitive man tried to spear fish and it didn’t work and he “invented” the bow and arrow.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen

bow and arrow

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