bowshot

American  

[boh-shot] / ˈboʊˌʃɒt /

noun

1. the distance a bow sends an arrow.

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bowshot British  

/ ˈbəʊˌʃɒt /

noun

1. the distance an arrow travels from the bow

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Etymology

Origin of bowshot

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at bow ², shot ¹

Example Sentences

He�s a deadly bowshot, and the 20 acres he hunts is crawling with deer.

From Time Magazine Archive

It made for slow going, and all the ironbom were well aware of how exposed they were, well within bowshot of the bog devils and their poisoned arrows.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

They did not halt until they were out of bowshot from the walls.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

They had escaped the attack Fflewddur expected, but a column of horsemen bearing torches passed within bowshot of them.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Since the Troubled Times, all roads bad been cleared of undergrowth for the distance of a bowshot an either side—but this glade, on account of peculiarities in the terrain, had been overlooked.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White