self-bow
self-bow is the alternative form of selfbow.
Meaning of selfbow
Noun
selfbow (plural selfbows)
- A bow made from a single piece of wood (often referred to as a bow stave).
- With reſpect to a bow being made round, we muſt recollect, that [Roger] Aſcham ſpeaks of a ſelf-bow; which, it ſeems, was made round as well as the back as in the belly: but back'd-bows have almoſt always a flat back, to prevent their caſting.1801, T[homas] Roberts, “Of the Bow”, in The English Bowman, or Tracts on Archery; […], London: […] [F]or the author, by C. Roworth, […]; [s]old by Mr. [Thomas] Edgerton, […]; [a]lso by Mr. [Thomas]...
- Synonyms:
- simple bow
- Antonyms:
- backed bow
Forms of self-bow
| plural | self-bows |
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Questions about self-bow
- What is self-bow the alternative form of?
- Self-bow is the alternative form of selfbow.
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