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 - The stiff leather (or other rigid material) that is placed over the inside of the forearm of the arm 

holding the bow to protect bare arms from being scraped by the bow string when releasing.

 - A class of over large crossbow mounted on a pivoting base. These remained in use until replaced by 

cannon at the end of our period.

- Ammunition for a crossbow or ballista. It was usually a large fletched steel or wooden rod much like an 

arrow only much thicker to withstand the force of the bow firing it. 

 - see Hunting tips

 - The center of the archery target, usually counting for the most points.

- A siege weapon dating back to Roman times using torsion power or a large bow to pull a spoon-like arm 

holding the rock being thrown. These were very large but were later replaced by the trebuchet which had 

longer range and better accuracy.

 - A modern bow that derives power from a pulley system.  This system allows the archer to hold the 

bow at its draw length with up to half of the poundage that will be applied to the arrow when released.  

These are most easily identified as having wheels at both ends of the bow. Compound bows are not 

 - A weight that attaches to the front of the bow that balances the weight of the bow when drawn to 

give a more motionless release. Counterweights are not allowed in Adrian archery.

 - The distance measured from the handle of the bow to the point where the arrow is nocked when 

drawn (measured in inches).

 - The force (measured in pounds) required to pull the bow string to its draw length.  Bows usually have 

this information printed on the bow near the handle (e.g.  35# @ 28" would indicate 35 pounds at 28 

inches draw length).

 - A partial glove that only covers just the three string fingers with leather to protect them from being 

scraped by the bowstring.

 - A piece of leather that covers the three string  fingers, protecting them from being abraded by the 

bowstring.

 - The "feathers" attached to the end of the arrow opposite the tip that stabilize the arrow in flight.

 - Tips that have 2 to 4 blades intended to do additional damage to the prey.  Hunting tips are never 

 - A device that attaches to the bow that assists the archer in determining whether the bow is being held level 

or perpendicular to the ground. Levels are not allowed in Adrian archery.

- A torsion- or man-powered catapult that employed a sling to get maximum distance, generally smaller 

than catapults or trebuchets.

 - a person authorized to perform inspection of equipment, qualify combatants, and perform other combat 

related safety duties.

 - any sight system that attaches to the bow and employs pins or optics protruding from the bow.  

These pins can be adjusted to different heights to allow accurate targeting at various distances. 

 - The notch in the end of the arrow that attaches to the bowstring.  It may be a separate piece glued to the 

end of the arrow or cut into the wooden shaft.