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draw weights

draw weights is the plural of draw weight.

Meaning of draw weight

Noun

draw weight (plural draw weights)

  1. The force (weight) required to draw a bow to its fully-cocked position.
    • The enormous draw weight of the English longbow required archers to train from a very young age to be capable of using it.
  2. The force (weight) of delivering a stone required for it to come to rest in the house (to draw).

Questions about draw weights

What is draw weights the plural of?
Draw weights is the plural of draw weight.

Words near draw weights in the dictionary

  1. draw to an end
  2. draw together
  3. draw up
  4. draw upon
  5. draw weight
  6. draw weights
  7. draw-boy
  8. draw-boys
  9. draw-bridge
  10. draw-up
  11. draw-ups

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