What are bows and arrows?

Answer 1

A bow is a weapon commonly used by hunters and archers.

It can be made from numerous materials and it fires an arrow.

The bow and arrow were commonly used during the middle ages as defensive and hunting weapons.

Answer 2

A bow is a weapon that projects arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. As the bow is drawn, energy is stored in the limbs of the bow and transformed into rapid motion when the string is released, with the string transferring this force to the arrow. Bows are used for hunting, sport (target shooting), or as a weapon of war.

The technique of using a bow is called Archery. Someone who makes bows is known as a bowyer, and one who makes arrows a fletcher. Together with the atlatl and the sling , the bow was one of the first ranged weapons or hunting tools which used mechanical principles, instead of relying solely on the strength of its user.

The development of gunpowder, muskets, and the growing size of armies (and their consequent demand for less-trained levies) slowly led to the replacement of bows as weapons of war, supplanted by firearms, which were simpler for conscripts to learn and use, causing bows to be relegated to sport and hobby use.

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