archery
pronunciation
How to pronounce archery in British English:
UK [ˈɑ:tʃəri]
How to pronounce archery in American English:
US [ˈɑrtʃəri]
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- Noun:
- the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
Word Origin
- archery (n.)
- c. 1400, from Anglo-French archerye, Old French archerie, from archier "archer" (see archer).
Example
- 1. On the castle grounds try your hand at falconry archery rappelling and ropes courses .
- 2. Athletes past middle age have medaled in shooting , archery , sailing and equestrian .
- 3. Meanwhile every man in england between 16 and 60 had to practise archery every sunday .
- 4. The journey along the valley to our hotel was only 20 minutes but we broke it to watch an archery contest .
- 5. Tornadoes and hurricanes can fling debris for miles , and even recreational hobbies like fishing or archery can be hazardous .