Archers' box: An area a metre behind the shooting line where the archers in a team event await their turns.

   Back: The part of the bow handle that faces the target when the archer is shooting.

   Belly: The part of the bow handle that faces the archer when shooting.

   Blind: A dugout where scoring judges, the archers' representatives and a spotter sit.

   Bow hand: The hand that holds the bow, usually the left hand.

   Bowman: An archer.

   Bowshot: The distance a bow sends an arrow.

   Bullseye: The central spot on the target.

   Draw: To pull back the bowstring and arrow in preparation to shoot.

   End: A group of arrows, usually three, shot in one sequence before the archer goes to the target to retrieve them.

   Group: 1. The pattern of arrows on a target. 2. To shoot three arrows on a target.

   Limb: The upper or lower portion of a bow from the handle to the tip.

   Match: Head-to-head competition between two individuals or teams.

   Nock: To place an arrow on a bow string.

   Recurve: To curve or bend back or backward. The form limbs have in the bow called recurve.

   Robin Hood: The act of splitting the shaft of an arrow already in the target with another arrow.

   Round: A stage of competition where an archer is trying to advance from one stage to the next.

   Scoring hit: Any arrow that hits the target and counts for points.

   Shaft: A long pole or rod forming the body of an arrow.

   Shooting line: The line the shooter stands on.

   Spotter: A person who identifies each archer's score with a telescope and enters the score.

   Tip: The pointed extremity of an arrow.

   Waiting line: A line at least five metres behind the shooting line, limiting where archers not competing may stand.

   X: A mark denoting an arrow that strikes the inner circle, or X10, within the bullseye on a target.

Credit: IOC

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