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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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shooting line

Sports; Archery

When an archer shoots at a target they shoot from the shooting line, and they must have one foot on one side of the line and the other foot an the other side. They straddle the ...

sight

Sports; Archery

A device that the archer uses to assist in his aiming at the target. The sight is placed on the bow.

sight window

Sports; Archery

The sight window is an area that is cut out of the riser (handle) and allows the archer to be able to better see through the sight.

sling

Sports; Archery

A sling allows the archer to rest the bow in his hand.

spine

Sports; Archery

This refers to how strong and stiff the shaft of an arrow is.

stabilizer

Sports; Archery

See Longrod.

stance

Sports; Archery

The position an archer takes when setting him/herself up for a shot. An archer usually stands at a 90-degree angle facing the target.