Flatbow (spr. Flätiban, Kootanie, Mac Gillivray's River), Fluß in Nordamerika, entspringt auf den Rocky-Mountains im Territorium der Hudsonsbai-Compagnie (Britisch Nordamerika) u. fällt auf der Grenze zwischen dem Britischen u. dem Vereinigten Staaten-Gebiete in den Columbia-River.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Flatbow — A flatbow is a bow with non recurved, flat, relatively wide limbs that are approximately rectangular in cross section. Because the limbs are relatively wide, flatbows will usually narrow and become deeper at the handle, with a rounded, non… … Wikipedia
Bow shape — In archery, the shape of the bow is usually taken to be the view from the side. It is the product of the complex relationship of material stresses, designed by a bowyer. This shape, viewing the limbs, is designed to take into account the… … Wikipedia
Longbow — To see other senses of this word, see longbow (disambiguation). A longbow is a type of bow that is tall (roughly equal to the height of a person who uses it), is not significantly recurved and has relatively narrow limbs, that are circular or D… … Wikipedia
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Compound bow — A Browning Compound Bow A compound bow is a modern bow that uses a levering system, usually of cables and pulleys, to bend the limbs. The limbs of a compound bow are much stiffer than those of a recurve bow or longbow. This limb stiffness makes… … Wikipedia
Bow (weapon) — A bow is a weapon that projects arrows powered by the elasticity of the bow. As the bow is drawn, energy is stored in the limbs of the bow and transformed into rapid motion when the string is released, with the string transferring this force to… … Wikipedia
Composite bow — Reconstruction of a Ming dynasty Kaiyuan bow by Chinese bowyer Gao Xiang. This is a horn, bamboo, sinew composite … Wikipedia
Self bow — A self bow is a bow made from a single piece of wood. Extra material such as horn nocks on the ends, or built up handles, would normally be accepted as part of a self bow. Some modern authorities would also accept a bow spliced together in the… … Wikipedia
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Crossbow — This article is about the weapon. For other uses, see Crossbow (disambiguation). Sketch by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1500 A crossbow is a weapon consisting of a bow mounted on a stock that shoots projectiles, often called bolts or quarrels. The… … Wikipedia
