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Meaning of bow and arrow | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈbəʊ ən(d)ˈæɹəʊ

Definitions

A weapon consisting of a bow and a supply of arrows, often kept in a quiver.

Equivalents

العربية قَوْس وَسَهْم
བོད་སྐད མདའ་གཞུ
Deutsch Pfeil und Bogen
Español arco y flecha
Français arc et flèche
Italiano arco e freccia
日本語 弓矢 弓箭
ქართული მშვილდ-ისარი
ខ្មែរ ធ្នូ
한국어 궁시 활과 화살
മലയാളം അമ്പും വില്ലും
Монгол нум сум
Nederlands pijl en boog
Português arco e flecha
Русский лук и стре́лы

Examples

“Whether modern, industrial man is less or more warlike than his hunter-gatherer ancestors is impossible to determine. The machine gun is so much more lethal than the bow and arrow that comparisons are meaningless.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

bow and scrape bow ball Bow Bowing Bow Brickhill bow bug bow cap

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