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• Bow kite — Bow kites are leading edge inflatable kites that incorporate a bridle on the leading edge. They can be identified by a flat, swept back profile and concave trailing edge allowing the kite greater depower. Bow kite design was pioneered by Bruno… …   Wikipedia

• Quiver — Quiv er, n. [OF. cuivre, cuevre, coivre, LL. cucurum, fr. OHG. chohh[=a]ri quiver, receptacle, G. k[ o]cher quiver; akin to AS. cocor, cocur, cocer, D. koker. Cf. {Cocker} a high shoe.] A case or sheath for arrows to be carried on the person.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Quiver — A quiver is a container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those shot from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. Quivers have different forms depending on their use: quivers may hang from an archer s belt, from a horse saddle, or be worn on the… …   Wikipedia

• Quiver (disambiguation) — A quiver is a container for archery ammunition.Quiver may also refer to: * Bow quiver, attached to the tailpiece of a double bass and used to store the bow *Quiver (mathematics), a type of graph *Quiver diagram, a graph in physics *A quiver tree… …   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

• 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

• Bow draw — Main methods of drawing bows. A bow draw is the method used to draw a bow. Currently, the most common method is the Mediterranean draw, long the usual method in European archery. Other methods include the pinch draw and the Mongolian draw.… …   Wikipedia

• Quiver Search —    Holds arrows, the most popular for bowhunting is the bow quiver which holds arrows on the bow. But some say that makes the bow too heavy and makes it harder to hold the bow steady in the wind. Other options are hip quivers and back quivers.… …   Hunting glossary

• quiver — 1. noun [kʍɪvə(ɹ)]|/kwɪvə(ɹ)/ a) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun. Don Pedro: Nay, if Cupid have not spent all his quiver in Venice, thou wilt quake for this shortly …   Wiktionary

• Bow —    The bow was in use in early times both in war and in the chase (Gen. 21:20; 27:3; 48:22). The tribe of Benjamin were famous for the use of the bow (1 Chr. 8:40; 12:2; 2 Chr. 14:8; 17:17); so also were the Elamites (Isa. 22:6) and the Lydians… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• bow and arrow — noun /bəʊ(.)ən(d.)ærəʊ/ A weapon consisting of a bow and a supply of arrows, often kept in a quiver …   Wiktionary