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bowshot (ˈbəʊʃɒt) Forms: 3–5 bow(e)-schote, 6 -shote, bow-shotte, 7–8 bowshoot(e, 7– bowshot. [f. bow n.1 + shot n.] The distance to which an arrow can be shot from a bow.c 1300 K. Alis. 3491 A bowe-schote fro the brynke. c 1450 Lonelich Grail xiii. 316 More than fowre bowschote. c 1532 Ld. Berners ...
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Arrowslit
The narrow vertical aperture permits the archer large degrees of freedom to vary the elevation and direction of their bowshot but makes it difficult for
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bow-draught
† ˈbow-draught Obs. [f. bow n.1 + draught, from the phrase to draw a bow.] A bowshot; the distance a bow will carry.1375 Barbour Bruce vi. 58 A place..that weill twa bow-draucht was, Fra thai the vattir passit had. c 1400 Mandeville viii. 96 Fro thens a Bowe draughte, toward the Southe. 1470–85 Malo...
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Mark Goulden
They are a convenient target ready to hand for the shafts intended in the near future for other races, at present outside the Nazi bowshot.
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John Graham, Earl of Menteith
He was present at the battle of Neville's Cross and, when the archers were almost within bowshot, earnestly urged the King to send a body of cavalry to
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gyrfalcon
gyrfalcon (ˈdʒɜːˌfɔːlkə n, -ˌfɔːk(ə)n) Forms: 4–9 jer-, 4, 8– gyr-, (4 gere-), 5–7 gier-, jar(re-, (5 gire-), 4– gerfalcon, etc. (See forms of falcon.) [a. OF. gerfaucon, also gerfauc (mod.F. gerfaut) = Pr. girfalc-s, Sp., Pg. gerifalte, It. girfalco, girifalco, med.L. gero-, giro-, gire-, gyrofalco...
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earshot
earshot (ˈɪəʃɒt) [f. ear n.1 + shot; after bowshot, etc.] The distance at which the voice may be heard; hearing.1607 Beaum. & Fl. Wom. Hater i. iii, Hark you Sir, there may perhaps be some within ear-shots. 1713 Guardian No. 71 (1756) I. 315 Within ear-shot of one of those little ambitious men. 1844...
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Jacob Ettlinger
thing; we, the Rabbi's of Germany who are upright in their hearts... also distance [ourselves from] innovations regarding Torah and mitzvos as far as a bowshot
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Mstislav III Glebovich
The nomads used catapults that hurled stones the distance of a bowshot and a half. Mstislav barely escaped, but many of his men were killed.
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Battle of La Brossinière
The English could no longer pursue them, since a massed body of cavalry was in front of them, withdrawing towards the count of Aumale; they were only a bowshot
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Sack of Chernigov
The Tatars used catapults that hurled stones the distance of a bowshot and a half. Mstislav escaped, but many of his men were killed.
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Maleagant
The Sword Bridge connects the island to a causeway, a bowshot away, which leads to the mainland. In Meleagan's day, many men were beheaded there.
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Bastimentos, Portobelo
When they caught up with one, he would dive like a water-fowl and come up a bowshot or two distant.
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Babur's First Indian Expedition
stations, armed and ready to maintain their posts and there were foot soldiers on the watch all round the camp at the distance of rather more than a bowshot
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Leonine City
The walling was constructed of tuff and tiling, forty feet high, with 44 strong towers at bowshot intervals.
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