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Meaning of draw weight | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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.”

CEFR level

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

draw-boy draw-bridge draw-up draw-well drawability drawal

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