archery

noun

ar·chery ˈär-chə-rē

: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow

: an archer's weapons

: a body of archers

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Hunting license fees and federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition and archery equipment help fund habitat restoration, wildlife research and conservation programs. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 For all our preparations and many hours of hunting, the long archery season was slipping by without our glimpsing the big buck. — Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026 Of all the activities offered, from archery to rafting and chocolate tasting, the most popular by far is horseback riding from the hotel’s historic stables through the trails and forests surrounding. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Hunters and anglers also contribute through federal excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, fishing equipment, and boat fuel through the Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson programs. — Kody Lostroh, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for archery

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14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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archery

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ar·chery ˈärch-(ə-)rē

: the art, practice, or skill of shooting with bow and arrow

archery

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