Archery glossary A–Z

From compound and recurve to longbow and crossbow — every kind of bow explained.

Parts of a bow and the materials used to build one — riser, limb, cam, grip and more.

The string itself, its parts, knots, and the small components attached to it.

Different arrows for different jobs — carbon, aluminium, flight, blunt, bolt and more.

Shaft to point, nock to fletching — every part of an arrow named and explained.

Sights, stabilizers, releases, rests, and the tools used to build and tune.

Spine, draw weight, brace height, AMO length — the numbers that define your gear.

Aim, anchor, release, follow-through — plus the common errors that hurt accuracy.

Target, field, clout, bowhunting — the shooting formats and what they mean.

Roles in the sport and terms from archery's long history.