footbow

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English

Etymology

From foot +‎ bow.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈfʊtbəʊ/
Hyphenation: foot‧bow

Noun

footbow (plural footbows)

A bow whose arc is kept in place by the archer's feet when its string is drawn by hand.

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