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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bow•shot n.

Sportthe distance a bow sends an arrow.

1250–1300; Middle English; see bow², shot¹

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

bowshot / ˈbəʊˌʃɒt/

the distance an arrow travels from the bow

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