recurve bow

English

a recurve bow

Noun

recurve bow (plural recurve bows)

(weaponry) A bow whose two tips curve away from the archer when drawn, which gives the shot greater power and speed.

Translations

type of bow

Chinese:
Mandarin: 反曲弓
Dutch: recurveboog
Finnish: vastakaarijousi
French: arc classique m

Japanese: リカーブボウ
Korean: 반곡궁 (ban-gokgung), 反曲弓
Portuguese: arco recurvo m
Russian: олимпийский лук (olimpijskij luk)

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