recurve

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Para-archery: In Paralympic archery, archers compete in three classes - W1, open compound and open recurve.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2021

Ana Paula Vázquez, Mexico: Young archer who began her career using the compound bow, but who has since switched to the recurve bow.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021

But when he turned 21, a friend gave him a Hungarian recurve horseback bow.

From New York Times • May 31, 2018

On Thursday, reporters were given the chance to wield the Olympic-style recurve bow -- with mixed results.

From Reuters • Jul. 26, 2012

In the central pocket loop, one or more of the simple recurves of the plain loop type usually recurve a second time to form a pocket within the loop.

From The Science of Fingerprints Classification and Uses by Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar)