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Meaning of Bowstring | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈboʊ.stɹɪŋ

Definitions

  1. The string of an archer's bow.
  2. The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
    historical

Equivalents

العربية الوتر شراع هجار وتر
Azərbaycanca kiriş
Bosanski tetiva тетива
Català corda
Čeština tětiva
Deutsch Bogensehne
Español cuerda
Suomi jänne jännelanka jousenjänne
Français corde
हिन्दी ज़ेह ज्या प्रत्यंचा
Hrvatski tetiva тетива
Magyar íjhúr
Íslenska bogastrengur
Italiano corda
日本語 弓弦 弦
ქართული ლარი
Қазақша адырна
ខ្មែរ ចាប បន្លោះ
한국어 弦 궁현 시울 시위 현 활시위 활줄
Македонски тетива
മലയാളം ഞാൺ
Монгол хөвч
मराठी प्रत्यंचा
မြန်မာဘာသာ လေးကြိုး
Nederlands boogpees boogstreng
Polski cięciwa
Português corda de arco
Română coardă
Русский тетива
Српски tetiva тетива
Svenska bågsträng
తెలుగు అల్లె
Türkçe kiriş
Українська тятива
Tiếng Việt dây cung

Examples

“For an instant he glanced along the polished shaft, drawing the bowstring far back, that the arrow might pierce through the heart for which it was aimed.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bowstring bridge bowstring hemp bowstring knot bowstringer Bowstrings bowswoman

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