bowshot

1 of 2

noun (1)

: the distance traversed by an arrow shot from a bow : the effective range of a bow

waiting for the foe to come within bowshot

bow shot

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a shot in squash racquets that is hit into a sidewall from rear court, rebounds to the opposite sidewall, and then rebounds to the front wall

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English boweshot, from bowe bow + shot

Noun (2)

bow entry 3

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