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archery

American  
[ahr-chuh-ree] / ˈɑr tʃə ri /

noun

  1. the art, practice, or skill of an archer.

  2. archers collectively, as in an army.

  3. the equipment of an archer, as bows and arrows.

archery British  
/ ˈɑːtʃərɪ /

noun

  1. the art or sport of shooting with bows and arrows

  2. archers or their weapons collectively

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Etymology

Origin of archery

1350–1400; Middle English archerye < Middle French archerie, equivalent to arch ( i ) er archer + -ie -y 3

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