bowshot C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈboʊˌʃɑt/ UK /ˈbəʊʃɒt/ See IPA manual Freq #659997 Meanings 1 noun the distance over which an arrow can be shot effectively from a bow The village stood less than a bowshot beyond the narrow pass. 2 noun the act of shooting an arrow from a bow The chronicler described it as the final bowshot of the battle. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the distance over which an... bow rangearrow range 2 noun · the act of shooting an... arrow shot Word family Related forms bowarrowarchery Etymology A compound of bow + shot. The distance sense arose naturally from using a single shot by an archer as an approximate measure of range. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bowshot **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈboʊˌʃɑt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbəʊʃɒt/ **Frequency rank:** 659997 ## Meanings 1. the distance over which an arrow can be shot effectively from a bow 2. the act of shooting an arrow from a bow ## Examples - The village stood less than a bowshot beyond the narrow pass. - The chronicler described it as the final bowshot of the battle. ## Synonyms - bow range - arrow range - arrow shot ## Related Forms - bow - arrow - archery ## Etymology A compound of bow + shot. The distance sense arose naturally from using a single shot by an archer as an approximate measure of range. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown