archery

/ˈɑrtʃəri/

/ˈɑtʃəri/

Other forms: archeries

If you like to shoot arrows at a target with a bow, you're a fan of archery. Athletes who compete in archery are called archers.

If you decide to try archery, you'll need a bow and some arrows, and ideally a target. These days, archery is mainly a hobby or a sport, but archery was originally a way for people to hunt for food or defend themselves from enemies. In Anglo-French, the word is archerye, from the Latin root arcus, or "bow."

Definitions of archery

1. noun

   the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
   type of:

   athletics, sport

   an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition