Bow and Recurve

Bow

Bow verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).

Recurve and bow are semantically related in longbow topic. In some cases you can use "Recurve" instead the word "Bow" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: bowed, bowing, bowline

Recurve

Recurve verb - Curve or bend (something) back or down.
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Synonyms for Recurve

Bow and recurve are semantically related in make curved topic. You can use "Bow" instead a verb "Recurve".

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  • Comicbook / Hawkeye Is it a stylized Longbow, a fancy recurve, a compound, some kind of custom one-of-a-kind bow, does it lean towards more fancy looking, or is it more futuristic and practical, does it fold up or come apart, does it have any attachments, etc.
  • IKEA Weaponry A typical recurve bow will have 2 limbs which slot into a central riser, then the bow is strung.
    Source: IKEA Weaponry
  • Film / Immortals Anachronism Stew: The MacGuffin of the film, the Epirus Bow, is clearly (for anyone with any knowledge of modern archery) a 21st century recurve... with sparkles stuck on it.
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