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bow 
Weapon with a wooden or metal shaft that bends when the bowstring is stretched to fire arrows.
upper limb 
Limb: the flexible part that stores potential energy when the bow is bent.
bowstring 
Fibers secured to the bow that are stretched to fire an arrow.
lower limb 
Limb: the flexible part that stores potential energy when the bow is bent.
nock 
Notch in the end of the limbs to take the bowstring knot.
handle 
Part between the two limbs; it is used to grip the bow.
back 
Part of the bow opposite the bowstring.
arrow 
Projectile fired by a bow or a crossbow; it consists of a shank, a point and a heel with a notch and fletching.
modern bow 
Bow with pulleys, which increase the power of the shot.