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BOW SLING [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sports Equipment and Accessories
  • Archery
DEF

A cord or band that is either attached permanently to the bow (usually under the handle) or to the fingers of the bow arm.

CONT

The archer wears the former type of sling over the wrist and the latter on the fingers. The sling stops the bow from falling off the hand on loose (bow should be held, not gripped!).

PHR

finger sling; wrist sling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et accessoires de sport
  • Tir à l'arc

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y accesorios deportivos
  • Tiro con arco
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