Archery terms
There are currently 27 names in this directory beginning with the letter B.
Backed Bow
This is when you have a bow that has extra material on the back of the bow, doing so gives it increased strength.
Barbed Arrow
This is when a arrow has barbs on and is only used in hunting or bowfishing. An arrow like this is used so that it will not come out.
Bare Shaft
Often used to tune a bow, this is when you have an arrow shaft and the fletching has been removed.
Barebow
A bow that uses no additional accessories such as sight, stabilizers and release aid. This style of shooting is growing in popularity.
Belly Or Face
In modern archery this is often called the face. It is the side of the bow that is facing the bow string, or otherwise the side of the bow that you are looking at.
Boss
Found in target archery, this is the backing of the target. It is often made of compressed foam or straw and is used to stop the arrow.
Bow
Hopefully self explanatory if you are on an archery website, however a bow is curved wood or fibreglass. It features a string that is attached to each end of the bow and is used for shooting arrows.
Bow Sight
Placed on the riser just above the arrow rest, this device is used by archers to aim at the target. It can be adjusted side to side and up and down, depending on where your arrow landed on the target.
Bow Sling
Is a strap that connects to the thumb and the second finger of the archer, although some do fasten to the bow. If the archer shoots without gripping the bow, this strap stops it from falling onto the floor.
Bow String
Is connected to either end of the bow with loops. The bow string is made from either Dacron, Kevlar or Fastflight. It is however not just 1 strand of string but multiple strands twisted together.
Bow Stringer
This device is used on recurve bows to either string the bow or remove the string. It is made from cord which connects to either end of the bow, allowing you to reduce the slack of the bow string and remove safely.