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...
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bows exist. These include: notable bow types Straight-stem bow plumb bow raked bow flared bow clipper bow or "Aberdeen bow" Bulbous bow Inverted bow Ram...
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archery, a recurve bow is one of the main shapes a bow can take, with limbs that curve away from the archer when unstrung. A recurve bow stores more energy...
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warranties. Bow shape Bow (weapon) Binary cam Crossbow English longbow Flatbow Horse archer Yumi Cable-backed bow Composite bow Laminated bow Self bow Paterson...
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The bow and arrow is a ranged weapon system consisting of an elastic launching device (bow) and long-shafted projectiles (arrows). Humans used bows and...
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Teardrop hull (section Bow shape)
ability to make 14 kn (26 km/h) for a full hour. Only the knife-like bow shape betrays the expectation of the designer that these boats would not operate...
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ordinary bow shape. The LEADGE (or LEAding eDGE) bow is a non-bulbous bow that fills in between the bulb and the Ax to form a straight and vertical bow, slightly...
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A composite bow is a traditional bow made from horn, wood, and sinew laminated together, a form of laminated bow. The horn is on the belly, facing the...
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necessarily the same Bowtie shape, in two dimensions Atmospheric reentry apparatus Centerbody of an inlet cone in ramjets Bow shape Bow curve Bullet Nose an...
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Archery (section Types of bows)
composite bows. Bows can also be classified by the bow shape of the limbs when unstrung; in contrast to traditional European straight bows, a recurve bow and...
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weather radar. Progressive derecho – A line of thunderstorms take the bow-shape and may travel for hundreds of miles along stationary fronts. Examples...
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Hamm, Jim (1991). Bows & Arrows of the Native Americans: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Wooden Bows, Sinew-Backed Bows, Composite Bows, Strings, Arrows...
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whether they were projected by a bow or by some other means such as throwing since the specific means of projection (the bow, the arrow shaft, the spear shaft...
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mounted in the top portion of the bow instead of further below. This sonar arrangement resulted in an unusual bow shape above the water for a U.S. submarine...
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the 12th century. The arbalest was a large weapon with a steel prod, or bow assembly. Since the arbalest was much larger than earlier crossbows, and...
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Yumi (redirect from Japanese bow)
Kamakura period, the shape of the bow became more asymmetrical, with the upper part bent from the lower part, so that it resembled a modern bow, further increasing...
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Roof angles are an integral component of roof shape, and vary from almost flat to steeply pitched. Roof shapes differ greatly from region to region, depending...
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proper shape. A metal or wooden template is often used to get the exact model's curve and shape while heating. Up until the standardization of the bow by...
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History of archery (redirect from Short bow)
Archery, or the use of bow and arrows, was probably developed in Africa by the later Middle Stone Age (approx. 70,000 years ago). It is documented as...
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The Mongol bow is a type of recurved composite bow historically used in Mongolia, and by the horse archers of the Mongol Empire. "Mongol bow" can refer...
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of Union Pacific Railroad lengthened a section of the route, forming a bow shape and unnecessarily adding miles of track. Funding fire departments by the...
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Gregory Moss (born March 9, 1987), better known by his stage name Bow Wow (formerly Lil' Bow Wow), is an American rapper and actor. His career began upon being...
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resulting in a finer bow shape. Group Two boats had the external bow tubes moved further back, allowing for a finer bow shape that ended the speed loss...
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A bulbous bow is a streamlined flaring or protruding bulb at the bow (or front) of a ship just below the waterline. The flare or bulb modifies the way...
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The bow tie or dicky bow /boʊ/ is a type of necktie. A modern bow tie is tied using a common shoelace knot, which is also called the bow knot for that...
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Squall (section Bow echoes)
backwards towards the middle portions of the squall line, making a "bow" shape. Bow echoes are frequently featured within supercell mesoscale systems....
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