footbow

foot·bow
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UK/ˈfʊtbəʊ/

noun

A bow whose arc is kept in place by the archer's feet when its string is drawn by hand.

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Meanings

nounfootbow (plural footbows)

plural footbows

  1. A bow whose arc is kept in place by the archer's feet when its string is drawn by hand.

Origin

From foot + bow.

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Cite this entry
APA

footbow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footbow

MLA

“footbow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footbow. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “footbow,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/footbow.

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