GLOSSARY

• Armguard: Protects the bow arm from abrasion by the string when the arrow is released.
  
• ArrowRest: An attachment on the bow that steadies the arrow while aiming and drawing the arrow back in preparation of shooting.
  
• Drawing the Bow: The action of pulling the bowstring back with an arrow nocked on the bow string.
  
• Finger Tab: A flat piece of leather that is worn to protect the string fingers when the arrow is released.
  
• Fletching: Feathers attached to an arrow which help stabilize the arrow during flight.
  
• Flight: A group of arrows, usually three or six, which are shot before going to the target to score and retrieve them.
  
• Group: (n) The pattern of arrows on the target. (v) To shoot three arrows on the target.
  
• Inner Ring: A ring printed on standard targets inside the ten ring, sometimes referred to as the 10x ring. It is used primarily for indoor compound scoring or can be used to break a tie.
  
• Limb: Part of the bow from the riser (handle) to the tip.
  
• Nock: (n) The attachment on the rear end of an arrow which holds it in place on the bow string. (v) To place the arrow on the string.
  
• Quiver: A case for holding arrows. Usually, a long leather container usually worn on a belt at the waist.
  
• Sight: A mechanical device placed on the bow with which the archer can aim directly at the target.
  
• Stabilizer: A weight mounted on a bow, usually extending some distance from the handle, used to minimize undesirable torques of the bow string upon release.