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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

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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

Later, he told investigators the story of his trip to Mongolia when he was vice president, where he got handed a bow and arrow during a demonstration of an invasion of yore.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

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

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

In one motion, I turn to the sound, bringing the bow and arrow to my shoulder.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

bow and arrow

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