Meaning of draw weight | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The force (weight) required to draw a bow to its fully-cocked position.
2. The force (weight) of delivering a stone required for it to come to rest in the house (to draw).

Examples

“The enormous draw weight of the English longbow required archers to train from a very young age to be capable of using it.”

“She figured her bow had only a forty-pound draw weight, but it was enough.”

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